Our Ethics and an outline about us...

 and what you, as a potential AKC/ purebred puppy buyer, should know.

Acquiring your puppy from a pet shop or an animal Shelter/ humane society, that  places puppies in masses and that are only in it for your "donations" or for their profit margin, can be a very risky and costly choice. None of these animals will come to you with any realistic back ground check, which means you and your family will be at their mercy.

Once upon a time, we backed and donated many supplies and funds to these organizations, including not less than a thousand dollars for the human and canine, Hurricane Katrina victims. The reward for this assistance was the mandatory spay and neuter law and blame for all puppy overcrowding on all purebred dog breeders. 

Since this slap in the face, it has been discovered that there have been many illegal smuggling of "rescue" mongrel puppies from Mexico and other countries by these very same organizations and in order to keep up with all the public demand. 

The number of "purebred puppies" that ever end up in these shelters

is minuscule and yet some of these animal activists would have you believe that you can pay a nominal "donation" and end up with an AKC champion or purebred puppy or dog and just by attending your local dog pound/ humane society.

While mongrel dogs and puppies need homes too, responsible, purebred dog breeders should not be blamed or punished for their plight. 

Whatever happened to... 

"Owner accountability"?

How about "mandatory tattooing / micro-chipping"? 

This way the dog owner pays for the infraction, not the dog?

 **Note: These public institutions are also not required to provide you with more than a one year, "general health" guarantee and that will keep them in the clear as the most severe genetic defects, such as Hip Dysplasia, rarely shows up until a canine's skeletal structure is finished forming, at TWO years of age.

While we appreciate and still contribute to a few small, private breed rescue persons, we believe that, on a large scale, it is next to impossible for any pet shop or commercial institution, that has an assembly line of puppies at any one given time, to properly socialize, care for and prepare each individual puppy to be secure and comfortable in a typical home environment or with a human family. 

Puppies thrive MUCH better when they come from one loving home to another.

Another big part of what DTR is all about, is:

Remembering where we came from and the great dogs that have been shared with us along the way. We are very thankful for the bloodlines that are featured throughout our site. They have given us our start and are still helping us to reach the finish line of success in our canine venture. 

Also, because of our strict, health standards, we are proud to be one of the few remaining drug free fanciers. Our canines are shown in their natural condition and are exhibited, right off the ranch, not fresh out of a pharmacy.

   Below, are the required breed health tests that both of the parent dogs of your new puppy should have passed. 

REGARDING AKITAS...

 Hypothyroidism is now more common in the Akita, for example, than Hip Dysplasia, and will often present before other autoimmune related disorders. Hypothyroidism alone can cause seizures, skin and coat problems, temperament problems and fertility problems, Since the Akita is a LARGE and imposing breed, it makes the OFA / MSU thyroid screening a VERY important requirement for any Akita breeder's foundation/ breeding stock. We have also screened our own Akitas against hip dysplasia, VWD, elbow dysplasia, luxating patella and we have had their eyes tested and cleared, by a canine ophthalmologist, against having cataracts or PRA.

REGARDING SHIBAS...

Shibas should be OFA'd on their hips, their Cardiac and their knees/ Patella and they too are Ophthalmologist screened on their eyes.  

Realistically, the majority of the general public is not looking to show, breed or campaign their dog.  They are looking for a healthy and sound "canine" family member that is a good representative of whatever breed they have chosen.  

***All of our companion, purebred, puppies are sold, including their AKC paperwork, (Proof of Pureblood) but they are placed on a suggested, spay / neuter contract and on a  "limited" or "non-breeding" registration with the AKC.