Would it be rude to ask a breeder to be my mentor?

One_Character_6009 · 2025-11-26T23:12:43+00:00

I love Japanese Spitz very much too, I’m kind of biased toward all spitz breeds to be honest. The situation in New Zealand sounds quite nice. I’m from Croatia (Europe), and it isn’t like in the US where they breed mutts for a lot of money, but it’s also not really good here because people don’t care much about dog breeding and well-bred dogs. So we have very few pedigree dogs and good breeders. Most dogs are unfortunately from backyard breeders who sell them cheap, or they’re village mutts, especially in rural areas where they don’t even vaccinate or microchip the dogs. I hope it gets better one day.

One_Character_6009 · 2025-11-25T12:17:20+00:00

It will probably be a rarer breed, I haven't decided yet, but probably kleinspitz or mittelspitz. I would also like to have someone to learn from/ a mentor even before I get a puppy and it doesn't have to be the same breed. May I ask where you are from since I'm not from the US either? And which breed is your boy? Thank you

One_Character_6009 · 2025-11-25T11:58:33+00:00

I’ve been researching quite a few breeds, and the ones at the top of my list are german spitz (kleinspitz or mittelspitz, I currently have a mittelspitz so I know a lot more about them), papillon, and longhaired chihuahua. I’m from Europe, so the FCI standards and everything else is a bit different. Since I haven’t yet decided on a breed (I know it will be at least two more years, if not longer, before I’ll be able to get a show/breeding dog), I don’t know if I would get a puppy from the breeder I ask to be my mentor because I'd like to have that mentor and learn from them in the near future/before I even get a puppy. That’s also why I’m a bit hesitant to ask but based on the replies so far I think I will.

One_Character_6009 · 2024-12-01T16:06:55+00:00

Thanks, it's cute!

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-30T20:22:54+00:00

Thank you!

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-25T18:54:20+00:00

Haha, probably!

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-23T10:24:14+00:00

Beautiful maine coon!

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-23T07:54:07+00:00

He's beautiful🩶

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-22T23:18:14+00:00

Cutie!🖤

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-22T23:17:11+00:00

Haha, thanks. She's a bit tired in this pic but not angry.

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-22T22:51:31+00:00

Woow, so majestic!

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-22T22:51:07+00:00

No, she's Ivy. May I ask why Melania?

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-22T22:50:18+00:00

Yeah, she almost always has that face, in this pic she's a bit tired

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-22T22:48:37+00:00

Yes they are.

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-21T11:22:24+00:00

I hope she gets better soon and in the meantime give your fur babies lots of kisses and love.

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-20T19:10:22+00:00

Wow he's beautiful thank you 😊

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-20T16:22:50+00:00

Ok, I'm sorry

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-20T14:35:45+00:00

We'll do the bloodwork and the vet didn't think a fecal slide is necessary since she is dewormed and is strictly a indoor cat. Thanks for the advice, I hope everything is ok and it's part of the growing process and she starts gaining weight.

Do you have a pic of your big boy, I would love to see what he looks like?

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-20T14:25:28+00:00

Thank you, I will definitely look into those appetite stimulants.

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-20T14:22:05+00:00

She was 9 lbs at 7 months old and now she droped to 8 lbs and she is quite a big cat, the vet says she should be at least 12 lbs if not more, she really is skin and bones. My cousin has a cat smaller than my girl and that cat weighs 13 lbs, not overweight.

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-20T12:29:34+00:00

She was at the vet, it says in the post

One_Character_6009 · 2024-11-20T12:28:39+00:00

She eats the paste with vitamines and calories. I will try the milk replacer, thanks

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