Jeff Cox Webboard User Reg: 04-07-2003
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I'm looking to get a working line pup in the next year. The books/articles/websites that I've found dealing with puppy selection stress how important it is to tempermant test the pup/litter, possibly over multiple visits so that you can stack the odds in your favor of bringing home a pup that is fit for whatever type of work you want to do.
I agree with this idea but geography seems to present a problem. How have you gone about bringing a new puppy into your home?
If you're going a long way to pick the pup up, you're probably staying overnight before returning home? Test them on your first day there, and come back the next day and do it once more before making your final decision. One test can still tell you a lot about them, but here's the most important thing: take the pups away from their home for the test. Go somewhere totally new to the pups, and if the breeder wants to come, fine. But he doesn't get out of the car and he doesn't say a word. It's amazing how different pups can act when they are in their comfort zone at home or with their familiar breeder there. Put them, one at a time, in a totally new environment with a total stranger and then you see the real temperament.
I'm with VanCamp on this one. A good breeder will know those pups inside and out. If you are honest with them about yourself and what you need, your best bet is to let them choose or at least narrow your choices down to a select few.
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Thanks for the feedback. I guess it just feels a little strange to rely on someone else to make a decision that will affect you for the entire life of the dog. It does makes sense that a good breeder would be in the best position to know the true tempermant of the pups as well as the parents. What I've realized is that my first step should be to get a firm grasp on what I'm looking for and being able to effectively describe it. That way any pups, whether being tested by myself or a breeder, can be evaluated against a standard set of criteria. I guess that's a pretty obvious first step but sometimes I'm a little slow. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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