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First you must decide whether you want a puppy as a pet or as a show dog. The Canine Control Council will provide a list of breeders. Then you should contact breeders to discover whether they have any puppies which may be for sale and which fulfil your requirements. Be frank with the breeders about your intentions. By now you should also have read as much information as possible about your chosen breed. There are facilities available to people which can decide whether your chosen breed fits your home and lifestyle. Be aware of any heritable diseases in the breed. Feel free to ask your breeder for more information on the results of the health tests on their breeding stock. Be very wary if these are not available. If your dog is of pet quality you may be asked to comply with requirements for neutering the pup when it is older. You will also probably be asked to sign a sales agreement if you are buying a dog who may become a show prospect. If you are not used to the show scene you will require help. Most breeders will be anxious to help. The Canine Control Council requires breeders to register all the puppies in a litter. The breeder has a limited period after the sale of the puppy to transfer the registration to the new owner's name. If you are going to show your dog you will be required to be a member of the Canine Control Council. It is probably beneficial to be a member of the Breed Club, in this case The OES Club of Qld. You should also be aware that most municipalities require dogs to be registered with them. They usually will supply identification tags but the CCC runs regular micro chipping session

What is required before you sell a puppy

Breeders should breed carefully in order to better the breed and for no other reason. All health checks should be in place before breeding with results readily available. These should be shown to buyers. Breeders should establish the bona fides of any buyer. Fenced properties are desirable. A home with small children is not suited to larger breeds. A puppy should not be doomed to be left all day by itself while both owners work. Puppies should not be sold to under-age owners unless the parents appear along with the young person. It has been proved many times that usually the duty of care falls to the young owner's parents during the dog's lifetime.. .Puppy immunisation and worming should be up to date. Veterinarians should be asked to do a heart, eye and general health check on puppies at the time of second immunisation. Diet sheets and general care directions as well as a copy of the pedigree should be given to new owners along with a promise of help if and when necessary. Contracts with any limiting clauses should be signed at the point of sale. Breeders have a short time to transfer registration to new owners. Most breeders will go a long way beyond any of these requirements. Breeders should be aware of all CCC rules pertaining to breeding.

CCCQ Registration: Canine Control Council (Qld) Frank Nicklin Pavilion 5-9 Costin Street Fortitude Valley 4006, PO Box 495, Fortitude Valley, Qld 4006. Ph: 07 3252 2661 - Fax: 07 3252 3864

Council Registration: All dogs must be registered with your local council by six months of age. A tag with the dogs registration number will be supplied to be attached to his collar