Link to QualityDogs.com

The internet is full of puppy mill and broker websites, and there are quite a few "dog breeder referral" sites on the internet. What we believe sets us far apart from these other sites is our commitment to educating by example, and to highlighting responsible breeding practices. We do not allow "puppy brokers" or suspected puppy mills to join, and we do not include hybrid "designer" breeds. Instead, we believe responsible breeders must have a commitment to their breed and a deep knowledge of that breed. We feature and encourage health testing before breeding, as well as an involvement in conformation, agility, performance, citizenship, trials, and/or therapy/assistance as a way to evaluate type and soundness before breeding.

Because our focus on responsible breeding means a smaller number of breeders, we tend not to be ranked at the top in search engine results. There is one way you can tell search engines that you want a site highlighting responsible breeding practices to appear first in those search results. Search engines see how many people link to a site, and this is how they determine what the internet community believes in. Your link is your voice, and you can make your voice heard by linking to QualityDogs.com

If you share our commitment, please link to us in every way possible, whether it be on your own website, web page, social networking page, blog, or even message board discussion. Below are some tips on what types of links have the most impact.

• If you have a multiple-page website, a link placed on your Home Page or Main Page has the biggest effect.
• Whatever page you put the link on, it will be more valuable if it is within the content area of the page, rather than in the margin.
• Whatever area it is in, the closer it is to the top of the page the better.
• The link will have the greatest effect if it is the only external link on that page.

Most people using search engines are looking for a specific breed and therefore will search by the breed name. Linking directly to a breed page, instead of our home page, helps improve our rankings for those specific pages, which is the most critical.

The following breeds are most desperately in need of links, so please consider linking to at least one of these:

Bichon Frise	Dachshund
Beagle	French Bulldog
Boxer	German Shepherd Dog
Border Collie	Maltese
Boston Terrier	Pug
Chihuahua

Your link is like a "vote." It will take the collective effort of many people who believe the message of responsible breeding should be seen, but together we can bring change to the results of search engines... so please get the word out!