Before i go looking for the Weimaraner pups, i wanted to make sure i knew what to look out for. For example genetic problems. Thank you.
The best way to avoid genetic problems is the following: First, buy from a responsible breeder (get a referral for the Weimaraner Club of America or from one of the 38 local, Weim clubs). Nearly all of the clubs also do rescue, so if you’d be okay with a spayed or neutered adult dog who has been vetted & fostered/evaluated, then you could do that. Weim puppies are exceedingly rare in Rescue. Rescue dogs have a normal, general vet exam; their hips & eyes & thryoids are not tested.
Whatever you do, do not rush. Impulse buying is the easiest and worst way to buy a puppy. Careful consideration of your needs and circumstances is a good place to start. Each purebred dog variety is bred for different purposes and temperaments. Studying the various dog breeds will help you find a dog that fits your personality and lifestyle. Becoming an informed shopper increases the likelihood of a successful dog/owner relationship.
Reasons for having a dog vary from companionship, competition in dog shows, obedience, field trials or carefully starting your own line of purebred dogs. Excellent temperament, emotional stability, instinct and conformation are never a matter of luck. Generations of careful breeding to meet a certain criterion defined by the breed standard of the American Kennel Club (or United Kennel Club). Each breed has a certain predictability of type and temperament when bred to meet the established standard for that breed. The best professional breeders maintain a clean environment, breed with care, keep in touch with their puppy people, study bloodlines, socialize their puppies, follow the breed standard, certify health and prove their dogs in the show ring or in the field.
The number of litters produced a year should not exceed four unless the person is home all the time or has a kennel manager. Responsible breeders are always working to improve the breed. A good breeder also has the first responsibility of taking back the puppy if things do not work out. Contracts offered protect both the buyer and seller.
After completing your “dog” homework and deciding which breed is right for you, finding a dog is the next step.
Any reputable Weim breeder ought to have the health paperwork for hips (OFA certification or Penn-hip) on both parents, CERF eye exams on both parents-certainly & hopefully, thyroid testing (although it isn’t done quite as often.) Any breeder you buy from, should have taken the litter at 7-8 weeks to their vet for an final health exam prior to sale. They should have proof of this.
First shots should not be given until the 8th week & the puppies should have been wormed once or twice during their period with the breeder. (The breeder shoudl offer you paperwork or a vet issued folder to show what the puppy has been given & when it needs its next shots.) The breeder should give you 3 days to take the new puppy to the vet of YOUR choice, to have the puppy examined and agreed to be in good health, or should offer you (in WRITING in the form of a sales CONTRACT) the ability to return it and/or get your payment back. Your reputable breeder should als
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All puppy should have wet nose and if the envirment is dirty and if their in weird cages.
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Make sure the parents have all their clearances.Make sure it is a reputable breeder.No Puppy Mills.Most breeders make you sign a contract to have the dog spayed or netured and limited registration.
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If you were smart you would adopt from a rescue organization. They would have more information about the dog. Breeders are a notoriously bad place to get a dog.
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When buying from breeder’s, you always need to ask the person/ people about behaviour because breeded dogs can sometimes be quite snappy and may have bad habits (E.G. pooping and peeing indoors, getting hyper, being disobedient) Also check their paws, if the dog’s paws look too small for their body then it shows they have been cross bred and may cause genetic problems in future.
I hope I have helped, P.S this information goes for all dogs
Esme
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I like dogs and take an interest into their formation etc.
make sure ur getting one from a reputable breeder
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I don’t know anything about the breed of dog you are looking for but i do have experience dealing with breeders. When dogs are bread to much or often they can have birth defects due to the stress on the mother dog from being pregnant or nursing a litter her whole adult life, but that isn’t always the case there are good responsible breeders out there that don’t over breed there dogs.You still have to be weary because you never know. For example my dad bought a pug from a breeder a few years back and everything seemed fine. A few weeks later we find out from the vet that he had the mange, My dad gives him medicine for it and he hasn’t lost any since and its been 5 or 6 years, but the women who sold the dog knew that her mother or father dog had the mange so she should have never even bread the dogs that resulted in that litter in the first place. She knew that all those puppies would have the mange but she didn’t care. She knew that by the time the people that brought the puppies found out about the mange that she would already have their money so who cares. Also once people pick out a dog they are usually attached to it right away, and she knew that as well. Just be careful and don’t be scared to ask questions
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Personal experience
The best way to avoid genetic problems is the following: First, buy from a responsible breeder (get a referral for the Weimaraner Club of America or from one of the 38 local, Weim clubs). Nearly all of the clubs also do rescue, so if you’d be okay with a spayed or neutered adult dog who has been vetted & fostered/evaluated, then you could do that. Weim puppies are exceedingly rare in Rescue. Rescue dogs have a normal, general vet exam; their hips & eyes & thryoids are not tested.
Whatever you do, do not rush. Impulse buying is the easiest and worst way to buy a puppy. Careful consideration of your needs and circumstances is a good place to start. Each purebred dog variety is bred for different purposes and temperaments. Studying the various dog breeds will help you find a dog that fits your personality and lifestyle. Becoming an informed shopper increases the likelihood of a successful dog/owner relationship.
Reasons for having a dog vary from companionship, competition in dog shows, obedience, field trials or carefully starting your own line of purebred dogs. Excellent temperament, emotional stability, instinct and conformation are never a matter of luck. Generations of careful breeding to meet a certain criterion defined by the breed standard of the American Kennel Club (or United Kennel Club). Each breed has a certain predictability of type and temperament when bred to meet the established standard for that breed. The best professional breeders maintain a clean environment, breed with care, keep in touch with their puppy people, study bloodlines, socialize their puppies, follow the breed standard, certify health and prove their dogs in the show ring or in the field.
The number of litters produced a year should not exceed four unless the person is home all the time or has a kennel manager. Responsible breeders are always working to improve the breed. A good breeder also has the first responsibility of taking back the puppy if things do not work out. Contracts offered protect both the buyer and seller.
After completing your “dog” homework and deciding which breed is right for you, finding a dog is the next step.
Any reputable Weim breeder ought to have the health paperwork for hips (OFA certification or Penn-hip) on both parents, CERF eye exams on both parents-certainly & hopefully, thyroid testing (although it isn’t done quite as often.) Any breeder you buy from, should have taken the litter at 7-8 weeks to their vet for an final health exam prior to sale. They should have proof of this.
First shots should not be given until the 8th week & the puppies should have been wormed once or twice during their period with the breeder. (The breeder shoudl offer you paperwork or a vet issued folder to show what the puppy has been given & when it needs its next shots.) The breeder should give you 3 days to take the new puppy to the vet of YOUR choice, to have the puppy examined and agreed to be in good health, or should offer you (in WRITING in the form of a sales CONTRACT) the ability to return it and/or get your payment back. Your reputable breeder should als
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