All of our puppies are of our own breeding, sired by top American Champions. 
We do NOT import any dogs or puppies from European Countries.
We do NOT breed to merchandise our pups.  We breed with the hopes of attaining that perfect “firecracker” for the show ring.  The remaining pups are sold to approved homes as companion pups or to show homes.  We do NOT advertise in newspapers, something that “back yard” breeders or “puppy millers” do.  We do Not deliver our puppies to their new homes.  We feel it is important for people to visit our premises, to see our dogs, and to get acquainted.  We absolutely do NOT ship our pups, as it is traumatic, even dangerous, to bulldogs. Caveat Emptor:  We are GreenMt Bulldogs.  Do not confuse us with anyone else using the GreenMt prefix, or any other variation of GreenMt.

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Credit to Susan Caton, Maxime French Bulldogs for this article.



A reputable breeder ...

1. Does not breed for pure profit, but for the betterment of the breed, and will have bred the litter for a reason. The goal should always be to improve the breed. Those who make income from the breeding of multiple dogs and who rely on this income to pay their bills  are known as a "puppy mill" .

    Here are 2 articles that explain and define puppy mill operations

        http://dogs.about.com/cs/generalcare/a/puppy_mills_are.htm

        http://www.almosthomerescue.org/puppymill/puppymill.htm

A reputable breeder ...

2.  Does not breed multiple breeds. They breed because they are passionate about their chosen breed and want to improve it by breeding healthy puppies.

3. Will give the intended puppy buyers a full review of the breed, including drawbacks of the perspective breed first, such as potential health problems and exercise requirements.

4.  Will have bred the litter and have at least one of the parents for you to look at.  Good breeders allow new puppy owners into their home (where all the animals should live) to view living conditions of all their dogs, be leery of anyone wanting to meet you some where other than their home to hand over the pup. Also be cautious of breeders that have a "show room" set up where the puppies and the litter's parent(s) are viewed yet they have other buildings on the property you are not invited to view.

5.  Do not ship brachicephalic (flat faced) puppies under 12 weeks old during hot months of the year.  Green MT. Bulldogs does not ship.

6.  Never sells animals to a pet store. Breeders caring nothing about the health or temperament of an animal often breed pet store livestock. Their only goal is to make a profit. These animals and their parents often live in substandard conditions outdoors with little or no human contact until the animals are shipped to pet shops. Puppy mill "breeding stock" is not the best quality and often has congenital health issues that are passed on to many of their off spring. This is the reason reputable retailers like PetSmart and Petco do not sell puppies.

 7.   Does not advertise puppies on a website where puppies are mass marketed with other breeds and breeders on one giant web sight like puppyfind.com, puppy4you etc.      Also as reputable breeder does NOT breed multiple breeds.

A reputable breeder ...

8.   Breeds for sound temperament and health. Testing may be done on patellas, palate exam, heart exam, hearing, thyroid and more. A "Health Certificate" from a veterinarian is only a piece of paper the vet signs after taking your pup's temperature and looking for obvious signs of disease stating he examined the dog and it appears to be free of disease at the time of examination. These health certificates are required by air lines before they will allow your pet on the plane, but some breeders try and represent this paper as proof your dog was health tested by a veterinarian. This certificate has nothing to do with health testing to find a congenital condition that may show up months after you have your pet.

9.   Screens the homes their puppies will go to live. Puts the puppy's well being as the number one goal.

10. Will have a sales contract and written health guarantee between the buyer of the puppy and the breeder of at least one year. This document will outline exactly what is  expected of you as purchaser of the dog and what you can expect of the breeder as seller of the dog. This contract should protect you and the breeder of any hidden agendas.

11. Will explain average yearly cost of care for that particular breed. Proper amount of exercise, reasonable confinement, amount of food to feed, etc. ... before you purchase the dog.

12. Always be willing to answer questions long after you have paid for the dog and have taken it home. They should welcome and expect updates on the progress of the puppy's life.

13. Will be your best Veterinarian. The breeder should be well read in medical problems of the breed they are selling/placing. Should see more of your particular breed than your veterinarian. The breeder shares experiences with other breeders that are tried and true for their breed. Veterinarians have a general knowledge of most pets, however, a breeder specializes in his/her own breed. The breeder has extensive knowledge of health issues of their chosen breed, and may be able to guide you in areas where your veterinarian cannot.  Breeder should be able to recommend a veterinarian in your area that is familiar with the breed you are getting from them.

14. Will have AKC litter registered pups and not FCI  or APRI that can be converted to AKC.  Papers come with the puppy and not after they ship you the puppy.

15. Will provide at least a 3 generation pedigree to all puppy seekers before they purchase the puppy.  Will have on the average at least one champion in EACH generation.

16. Is well respected by other breeders in their breed and belongs to breed specific organizations that educate and protect the breed. 

 

 
Bad Breeders : 

Because of the bulldogs’ recent popularity…. we are seeing an increased number of  Bulldogs in rescue with congenital health problems coming from unhealthy and diseased dogs bred from unscrupulous puppy mill operations.  

Puppy Mills

Mass produced puppy mill Bulldogs (both US and overseas-Russia and Western Europe) are not bred for health or temperament - many have diseases that may show up right away or months later costing their new owners lots of money in vet bills or tragic heartache. Puppy mills also breed multiple breeds to maximize their income.
Red Flag *** Puppies found in PET SHOPS, Flea Markets or
advertised on internet sites like (puppyfind.com, puppy4you.com, puppydogweb.com etc.) that mass market all breeds of dogs are FROM puppy mills. 
PUPPY MILLS are the only source large enough to supply the mass market demand of pups for the many uneducated people who buy on impulse or are not willing to wait and get one from a reputable breeder.
Why avoid puppy mills?  Puppy Mills are not breeding dogs for the love of a breed. One mill will have from 100 to 500 breeding dogs of multiple breeds and breed for profit only. They are a business in which the owners breeding the dogs live off the income from selling the puppies they produce. Therefore acquiring healthy dogs to breed, providing sanitary humane living conditions, nutritious food and medical care for their dogs cuts into their profit. The dogs and pups bred here live in inhumane squalor. Also puppy mills fail to educate about the breeds they are selling and therefore fill up animal shelters with unwanted dogs that the owners bought because the puppy was cute and had no understanding of what the breed was like.

Since pictures speak louder than words try this link
http://www.puppymillrescue.com/puppymill2.htm
or click here  puppymill2

****Warning these pictures are graphic and not for those who wish to live in "ignorant bliss" and buy from an internet site featuring many breeders posting pictues of cute puppies for sale they will ship to you so you can GET A PUPPY NOW that arrives at your local airport. I don't care what the folks tell you-these are puppy mill operations and their pups were NOT raised in "a loving home environment".  I have even seen puppy mill websites showing a cute country cabin and representing that as the home the dogs are raised in.

Besides health concerns puppy mill dogs will not be a good representation of the breed in appearance or temperament. Often the puppy mill "breeding stock  Bulldogs are imported from overseas where they are much larger since these dogs can free whelp and save costly vet bills from cesarean births like the Bulldogs from show quality. These dogs will also NOT have flat faces. They will be "nosey" like a Boxer and in many cases not resemble a Bulldog in any way including temperament.

For more information on puppy mills Google-Why are puppy mills bad?

Why do PetSmart and Petco not sell puppies in their retail stores? -they do not support Puppy Mill operations and the only way they could have a constant supply of puppies is to buy from Puppy Millers.
 

PUPPY BROKERS-

 Be careful of people on the Internet and sometimes newspapers selling pups that are not AKC registered. These dogs were imported to the US from out of the country puppy mills.  Red Flag *** These import dogs are FCI or APRI registered or some other obscure canine registry that is not AKC, but the sellers claim they are AKC because they say they can be converted to AKC.  These imports do not look like our domestic Bulldogs.  Besides health problems these imports tend to be "out at the nose", long legged and appear more like "skinny" boxers.

Puppy brokers advertise both in the NEWSPAPER and on Internet sites like puppyfind.com, puppy4you.com, puppydogweb.com etc that mass market all breeds of dogs.

Red Flag *** Beware of any breeder that will not let you come to their home and look at the conditions their breeding dogs live in or who prefers to meet you somewhere away from their home with the puppy or ship you the puppy. You always want to examine the living conditions and the birth mother and make sure she is healthy and sound.

BACKYARD BREEDERS-

Similar to a puppy mill operation but on a smaller scale with fewer breeds. These breeders primarily advertise in the NEWSPAPER and sometimes on Internet sites like puppyfind.com, puppy4you.com, puppydogweb.com etc that mass market all breeds of dogs.