Decision made!

[MrsP2003]

My name is Christine.

I will stay, and following the information I have been given will take that in to account and will further my search for a pup. Like I said I didn't want to offend anyone.

Now I know full details of what I need to be aware of I shall most certainly take this into account when searching. Again, as I said I came here for advice and I now have it albeit I still believe I should have been given the benefit of the doubt with a slightly less harsh reply but I undertand your concerns.

Thank you for your advice and it will most certainly be used.

[wildmoor]

Christine, when searching for a pup request a copy of pups pedigree check the hip scores and elbow scores via the KCs website, just be careful too many people breeding just for money not the health and welfare of the breed, these people come across very plausible and when you visit they will seem nice and very helpful even when not; a couple of recent cases person 1 responds to advert where it states all the dogs within 5 generation have low BVA hip scores, delay in getting paperwork and the dam is not even scored the youngster not even one has severe HD. 2nd person responds to website visits pups as person appears well informed, on arrival pup is placed in person's arms and they get 1 pedigree after another skirting around health tests husband is distracted by the so called 'breeders' husband, the people take the pup home only later once they are attatched to pup they look closely at documents which had been placed in a bag to find the sire had a hip score of 70, plus both sire/dam have other severe genetic conditions in the pedigree result owner has a ticking time bomb not knowing if the pup is going to develop one of these conditions one of which can be as late as 5 years before developing. How can you enjoy your pup if constantly worrying!

[MrsP2003]

Thank you very much. I have waited a long time to be in a position to have a GSD both financially and work wise (I now work from home) so I want to make the correct decision when choosing a pup and will take this info on board.

[kita]

Originally Posted by MrsP2003

My name is Christine.

I will stay, and following the information I have been given will take that in to account and will further my search for a pup. Like I said I didn't want to offend anyone.

Now I know full details of what I need to be aware of I shall most certainly take this into account when searching. Again, as I said I came here for advice and I now have it albeit I still believe I should have been given the benefit of the doubt with a slightly less harsh reply but I undertand your concerns.

Thank you for your advice and it will most certainly be used.

Hi Christine, welcome to the forum.

I would just like to say in wildmoor's defense, it is difficult sometimes on a forum to suss out the people who join under a false name in order to sell a litter of pups, or promote bad breeding (breeding for colour/coat length without doing health tests). For all anyone knew you may have been the breeder, or a friend of the breeder just trying to get free advertising for the litter of pups.

Sadly the GSD world is sometimes not a very nice world, people often join forums like this to cause trouble (there have been a few recently). Breeders that don't health test and breed dogs with HD etc. don't like this forum much as it tells people about them and how they are ripping innocent people off.

Unfortunately buying a GSD pup can be a minefield, there are so many breeders out there that sound convincing - plus of course once you actually see the pups you are totally lost! ALL pups are appealing and easy to fall in love with, whether they are healthy or not.

What we really need is a 'sticky' or section on here that tells people in simple, basic terms what to look for when buying a GSD pup. Plus where to get the information/double check what the breeder says.

Far too many people don't even know what a KC registration/pedigree looks like - let alone what health checks, or how far back in the pedigree those checks should go.

Like you say you have waited for a long time to be in this position, so it is worth waiting for the right pup. Remember this pup is (hopefully) going to be with you for the next 10/15 years. You want those years to be happy ones - and we want to hear all about them and see the wonderful photo's I am sure you will be taking!

Good luck with your search for a pup.

Sue

[MrsP2003]

Thanks Sue and yes I do understand the problems. It just hit me like a sledgehammer cause I'm not one of those people you just described.

Anyway, the issue is resolved and I'm happy to stay a member and post pics of my pup when I find the right one.

[Tony Hall]

Hello Christine and welcome to the forum, I'm waiting for a new puppy next year around March time fingers crossed. Hope you find lots of advice on the forum as its got the best members by miles.
Welcome again.

Tony.

[Tookey]

Oh dear 16.3 is a terribly uneven score! At a glance I thought they looked like a breeder worth considering, just shows how careful you have to be. I'm surprised at how many breeders show their breeding dogs' high and uneven scores on their websites! It's shocking, the world of breeding confuddles me!

Anyway i'm glad you've decided to stay here with us you will find some helpful people here with friendly advice that will help before and after you have your pup home! And good luck with finding your puppy, as I said, its worth the wait for the right pup! You are doing the right thing by taking advice given and continuing your search.

[bluestorm]

Homework is good