Do you know any dog breeders near Chicago?

Question

My family has decided to get a puppy. We all really want one. We have been looking at sporty, smart and very active dogs, like an Australian shepherd or a Boykin Spaniel. I want to get the dog from a breeder, not from puppy mills. We would be able to go and see the parents of the puppy (preferably a female puppy). I don't want to support the actions of puppy mills. We have a huge backyard and a pool for a swimmer dog. Also, lots of space inside and everything a dog would need. We have had pets before so we know it will be hard and it is a responsibility. I just searched for dogs near Chicago and cannot find anything. Can anyone help? We also do not want a tiny un-intellegent dog. Anyone know places on the internet to search for a breeder?

Thank you =]

Answer 1

You might try petfinder.com. Your puppy won't have papers but it will be a good dog in need of a good home.  You might also want to try your local humane association.  25% of the dogs there are purebreds.

Answer 2

we got two shelties from a breeder in a small , town called LOCKPORT ILL  my shelties are cute and smart and easy to house break and we have a big backyard which they love mine are brother and sister. they get along great  the breeder i got are two from is really into shelties she and her husband show alot of there dogs so if your interested  look up DOROTHY CHRISTIANSEN in a chcago phone book husbands name is RAY  they live in LOCKPORT ILL  good luck

Answer 3

Australian Shepherd Club in Crystal Lake, Ill - [phone]. There are several AS breeders in Illinois, type AS breeders, Illinois in google or your breed of choice. Good Luck.

Answer 4

try the breed's parent club to get a referral to a reputable breeder..

http://www.asca.org/

http://www.boykinspanielclub.org/