How to choose a German Shepherd? When choosing a German Shepherd, you should pay attention to carefully inspect the puppy's face, ears, genitals and other parts to see if there are signs of plastic surgery. If there are obvious signs, you should buy it carefully; When choosing puppies, don't just think that as long as the puppies are from dogs that have won awards, they are good, and the puppies from dogs that have not won awards are bad. Therefore, when purchasing, you must follow the basic principles and standards for adopting puppies.
1. Do not choose puppies raised from the maternal line, puppies raised from cross-blood lines, or puppies raised from mixed blood lines, but puppies raised from the paternal line can be considered for purchase.
2. Generally do not choose female puppies that are too small or have small bone mass. Even if such female puppies are adopted, they are generally not suitable for use as breeding bitches to raise offspring; Only by carefully selecting breeding dogs with larger bodies or larger bones and mating them with them can it be possible to develop offspring with slightly better quality. Otherwise, it will either be a difficult birth or a "waste product."
3. A good competition-level dog is not necessarily a good growth dog, but a good growth dog will definitely breed an outstanding competition-level dog. Therefore, when choosing puppies, do not simply think that as long as the pups are from dogs that have won awards, they are good, and the pups from dogs that have not won awards are bad. Therefore, when purchasing, you must follow the basic principles and standards for adopting puppies.
4. Usually, the fourth litter produced by a female dog with excellent pedigree is the best. Because the female dog is at the best age for childbirth at this time, the genetic effects of the puppies produced are the best.
5. Pay attention to the age of the male dog at the time of mating. Since the reproductive organs of younger breeding dogs (generally speaking, dogs under 16 months old are not suitable for breeding) are still in the growth stage and are not healthy, the amount of semen is small and the quality is not high. In my eyes, the genetic effects of the puppies it breeds are unlikely to be optimal.
6. Don’t exclude puppies that are grown and purified from their father’s lineage. That is, after mating in the first generation, after the female puppies mature, they will be mated with male breeding dogs from the sire line. In this way, it is possible to produce high-quality puppies after four generations of circulation. As long as the male dog is of pure bloodline, the quality of the offspring puppies will generally not be bad.
7. Pay special attention when choosing puppies. If the coat color of the twin puppies changes too much or has mixed hair, the price of this litter of puppies as breeding dogs in the future will not be very high.
8. When choosing a male puppy, you must pay attention to feeling its testicles. If it is a pair, it indicates the price and possibility of being a breeding male dog, but if it is one, it is impossible to be a breeding male dog or a competition-level dog. , can only be used as an ordinary ornamental dog, and the price should not be too expensive.
9.When purchasing a puppy from a truly high-level development expert, do not talk straight to the point of "business". First, you must show your love and concern, and make an accurate commitment and then carefully cultivate your desire. Otherwise, you will not be able to get a well-bred puppy. of. At the same time, do not easily express your desire to buy female puppies, because a real development expert will never easily transfer a well-bred female puppy to an enthusiast he does not understand.
10. When choosing a German Shepherd, you should pay attention to carefully inspect the puppy's face, ears, genitals and other parts to see if there are signs of plastic surgery. If there are obvious signs, you should buy it carefully.
If you want to raise a pure German Shepherd, you must consider several factors.
First of all, you need to purchase a female puppy as a prerequisite for the future dog farm. It should be introduced from a reputable kennel and have a good pedigree as a prerequisite.
When a puppy reaches 9 months old, her first estrus period will come soon. Under normal circumstances, a German Shepherd should take her to the veterinarian for an X-ray before she is 1 year old. A radiograph was taken to see if her hip joint (HD) was normal, but at this time it was not possible to accurately predict her HD status. (HD is tested at age 1 in most countries, but not until age 2 in the United States.) Knowledgeable collie breeders will judge whether she is an exceptional dog from the uniformity of her body, her teeth, and her brain. German Shepherd, when these meet the criteria, then see if her HD passes. If these are satisfactory, you can consider whether to let her breed. Of course, you must also meet the requirements of various countries for shepherd dog breeding.