How to choose a German Shepherd puppy

How to choose a German Shepherd puppy? Priority should be given to inbred puppies from the sire’s line; generally do not choose a female puppy that is too small or has small bone mass; a good racing dog is not necessarily a good breeding dog, but a good breeding dog will produce a good racing dog; if the same litter has too much variation in coat color or mixed hair, the litter is not very valuable as a breeding dog in the future. 1. 2. Generally, do not choose a female puppy that is too small or has small bone mass, even if you choose such a female puppy, it is generally not suitable to be used as a breeding bitch for breeding offspring; if you have to breed, you should carefully select a male puppy with larger size or bone mass to be able to breed a slightly better quality. The offspring must be carefully selected and mated with a larger sized or larger boned male in order to have a better quality offspring. 3. A good breeding dog is not necessarily a good breeding dog, but a good breeding dog will definitely produce an excellent breeding dog. Therefore, when selecting a puppy, don’t think one-sidedly that the pups produced by dogs that have won awards are good, and the pups produced by dogs that have no reward history are bad. Therefore, when selecting a puppy, it is important to follow the basic principles and criteria for selecting a puppy.4. Normally, a bitch with an excellent pedigree will produce the best fourth litter. This is because this is the best age for a breeding female to give birth and produce the best genetic results. 5. Be careful to ask the age of the breeding male at the time of mating. The breeding experts will not be able to see the best genetic results of the puppies from the younger breed (generally speaking, dogs before 16 months of age are not suitable for mating) because the reproductive organs are still in the growth stage and the semen quantity is low and the quality is not high. 6. In other words, after the first generation of mating, the female puppy will be mated with the sire after she matures, and after four generations of this cycle, a top quality puppy may be born. As long as the male is a pure bloodline, the quality of his offspring will not be poor. 7. When selecting a puppy, pay special attention to the fact that if the hair color of the same litter varies too much or if there are stray hairs, the value of the litter as a breeding dog in the future is not very high. 8. When buying a puppy from a truly high caliber breeding expert, do not talk straightforwardly about “buying and selling”, but first show your love and enthusiasm, and make a clear commitment to your desire to breed carefully afterwards, otherwise it is impossible to get a good breeding puppy. The same goes for the desire to buy a female puppy, because a true breeding expert will never give a good female puppy to a fancier he doesn’t know. 10. When selecting a puppy, pay close attention to the puppy’s face, ears, genitals and other parts to see if there are signs of plastic surgery, and if there are obvious signs, you should buy carefully. There are several factors that must be considered in order to raise a pure German Shepherd. The first step is to buy a female puppy as the foundation for a future kennel, which should be brought in from a reputable kennel with a good pedigree as a prerequisite. When the puppy reaches 9 months of age, her first heat period is approaching. Generally, a German Shepherd should be taken to the veterinarian for an x-ray to check for normal hip (HD) joints before she is 1 year old, but this is not an accurate predictor of her HD. (In most countries, HD is checked at 1 year of age; in the United States, it waits until 2 years of age.) 　　Experienced shepherd breeders look at physical conformation, teeth and her mind to determine if she is a good German Shepherd, and when these meet the criteria, then see if her HD is acceptable. If these are satisfactory, she can be considered for breeding, and of course meet the national requirements for shepherd breeding.