When buying a puppy, it is important to ask the breeder a variety of questions to ensure that you are getting a healthy and happy pet. Here are some questions to consider asking:

• How old are the puppies?
• Are you able to see the puppy with its mum and dad?
• Are you able to see and handle the full litter?
• Are they weaned?
• What should I feed my puppy? Do you have a diet sheet to take away?
• When am I allowed to take the puppy home?
• Does the breeder place any caveats or guarantees on the sale of the puppies?
• Have health tests been performed on the parents?
• How long have you been breeding? What is your experience with this breed?
• How do you socialize your puppies?
• Can we contact you after picking up the puppy?
• What requirements do you have for people looking to buy your puppies?
• Are the puppys parents "certified"?
• Have the puppies had any health problems?
• Have the parents been checked for inherited conditions?
• What is the puppy’s inbreeding coefficient?
• Will there be a contract of sale?
• Can you see the pedigree (family tree)?

It is also important to meet the puppies and their parents in person, and to ask for references from previous buyers.