You might want to ask about how many were in the litter if any of the parents have recurrent illnesses or other health issues.
As a personal experience with Desi ask to actually see the parent dogs. Desi had a genetic problem with his testicles, where the one testicle was not attached to the kidney inside and it can wrap around the organs or even grow into a huge ugly cancer. I didnt see Desis parents, and now neither of them live with the breeder and both people that took on his parents have mysteriously moved and the owner of the sire sold Desis father on Craigs List. I was told that his parents were 4 ½ and 5 ½ pounds and Desi is a lean 9 ½ lbs. Also ask for references people who have purchase previous puppies, and if possible, people who have purchased puppies with the very same parents. Also check to see if the dewclaws have been removed. For little ones, they can catch on things and even pull away and if the bleeding is not stopped right away, they can actually bleed to death. This is something that breeders should do the first couple days of the puppys life, but if not done then, it is something that has be done surgically and is basically the same as cutting off your thumb. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of earlene brown Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 10:05 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Chihuahuas? I am going to look a a male Chihuahua in a couple of days. The guy said that the parents are small but not a tea cup. He is asking $150.00 with CKC papers. My question is what do I ask about the pups? What questions? Any info would be helpful. I will try to get the pics of the parents and the pup. I probably might be able to look at him 2morrow.
