Ensure you buy your amstaf puppy with its own pedigree papers from a reputable breeder that health tests for most important hereditary diseases such as hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, cerebellar ataxia (new test available since sept 2008, which is a must) and so on, to ensure you purchase a new family member that will not be ridden with unwanted health problems, although health testing is only a breeders tool, it will not always guarantee your puppy with unwanted health issues, but will give you the satisfaction of knowing you have purchased a new best friend from health tested parents and should be free of any unwanted health issues.
Your Breeder should provide you with copies of both parents health certificates and your puppies pedigree papers, it is very important you purchase amstaf puppy with pedigree papers due to Breed Specific Legislation, for the identity of your puppy not being a pitbull, (restricted breed in Australia) if you have no pedigree papers for your puppy, you will be taking the risk of your local council taking your beloved family member and possibly will be put to sleep if identified as pitbull and cause yourself and family a lot of heart ache.
Ensure you ask lots of questions to your breeder e.g. what’s their breeders prefix, what state canine body control do they belong too, what health testing do they carry out on all their breeding stock, do they have contracts on all their puppies and what does the contract entitle for either show or pet home.
A responsible breeder will also ask you a lot of questions also and ensure you answer them honestly and correctly as the breeder will want to know as much as possible about you to ensure puppy is cared for responsibly for its life time.
If you have any doubt about the breeder you are communicating with look else where, you don’t have to buy that puppy, always do your research before you purchase puppy, A good reputable breeder will want the world for you and your new puppy and should be your guidance for the life of your puppy and offer good will of a new friendship.
If you are asked to sign a contract on the purchase of your puppy, read through in a fine comb, if for any reason you are unsure of what it entitles ask the breeder to elaborate clearly for you to understand, a contract is based on the well being of the puppy then yourself then the breeder, the contract should not solely be for the breeders rights over studs or litters back for the breeder unless agreed on prior. If you do not agree with the contract and the breeder won’t change to your satisfaction or no compromising can be arranged, don’t sign and don’t take puppy from that breeder, and look else where.
Some breeders will ask for deposits prior to puppies being born, make sure you understand the conditions before giving a deposit for a puppy and ask for a receipt of purchase, a deposit should be refundable if the breeder can not give you a puppy or transfer it to another litter they may have in the future or if you wish not to have puppy from that breeder if you are not satisfied with the litter, a reputable breeder will always return your money.
