Kelly wrote 01/23/2012 03:42 PM
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[Re: Dave Owen ]
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pick of litter is a big question, I won't do it unless I feel right about the person, I'm trying to build the illusive list breeders have. Pick is a question that throws up flags for me,
Dave, if you are only breeding when you want a pup from your girls, wouldn't pick go to YOU?? Why on Earth would you consider selling the pick of the litter if you are only breeding to keep a pup back? It makes no sense to sell the pick of the litter and keep back a lesser pup for your breeding program...
Just something that screamed out at me that needs some clarification....
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Re: screening potential puppy buyers
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I read an article about a breeder who had a potential buyer look at her puppies. Looked them over and checked their mouths, left without adopting any. The litter became ill and the breeder took them to the vet and discovered they had been poisoned. Several of them died.
ok, I'm not wording this right....my dogs are not a side show attraction, anyone AFTER being considered will be welcome to visit my home, I am trying to avoid having peeople "come and look", interested screened people will meet my girls so they can get slobered on, that will be the proofer
..#1..I have a questionaire that I send them to fill out with very specific questions
..#2..However, I do expect to be grilled myself by the prospective buyer. Actually would be concerned if they did not. on #1 I will be working on that tonight #2 yes, that is a great indicator,
#1...only breeding to keep a pup back
#2...Just something that screamed out at me that needs some clarification....
#1 yes the whole purpose
#2 clarification is seeming to be a weekness I have..
yes I will keep pick, of course, I was refering to 2nd 3rd ect, I was meaning that people asking that, most pet owners will not care, and I really, really would have to be convinced of a person to sell rights to them, I'm expecting one litter from delilah, my puppies are not first come first serve, I hope at four weeks to have decided their homes
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Kelly wrote 01/23/2012 04:50 PM
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I hope at four weeks to have decided their homes
I know of no breeders that are able to properly temperament test pups less than 7 weeks old. At 4 weeks you will barely have a glimpse of the dog they will become- how are you going to properly match a pup to a potential home at 4 weeks?
Dave, you REALLY need to think about this a little more. It's not as easy as the great breeders make it look....
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#354158 - 01/23/2012 04:54 PM |
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I do not like the term "pick of the litter" personally as what would be my pick is not necessarily the pick for someone else. I tried my best to match my pups to the temperment of the new owner. I really like this article in regards to this issue:
http://www.spritebelgians.com/philos/art4.shtml
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#354160 - 01/23/2012 04:59 PM |
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Dave I think you may find that prospective buyers sometimes have a specific preference for gender. Most breeders that I have dealt with over my forty years of owning dogs, have kept a waiting list for boys and a separate list for girls. In most cases I have known which number I was on the waiting list, e.g. #3 for a girl. When the gender distribution was weighted to one gender, e.g. a litter of three girls (one of which was to be kept by the breeder), and seven boys, I have been asked if I was willing to take a boy. In some instances, the breeder's website showed the waiting lists! Having said that however, our last pup was selected by the breeder for us as having working dog potential!
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#354161 - 01/23/2012 05:00 PM |
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I hope at four weeks to have decided their homes
Dave, you REALLY need to think about this a little more. It's not as easy as the great breeders make it look....
clarification.. it may not be worded right,..
decided which people could have pups, not which pup,
more homes than pups ...so a fit will be right...
I do understand temperament testing,
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I do not like the term "pick of the litter" personally as what would be my pick is not necessarily the pick for someone else. I tried my best to match my pups to the temperment of the new owner. I really like this article in regards to this issue:
http://www.spritebelgians.com/philos/art4.shtml
I like the link Ingrid, I'm kind of scratching my head on how they would evaluate fight drive in a 7 or 8 week old pup though.
I'm with you, there is no pick of the litter as far as I'm concerned. In my current litter I have two males and two people that would prefer a male. One is a police officer that was a canine officer at his last department. The other one is a family looking for an active companion. What would be a good fit for one would not be for the other.
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Betty Waldron:
I'm with you, there is no pick of the litter as far as I'm concerned. In my current litter I have two males and two people that would prefer a male. One is a police officer that was a canine officer at his last department. The other one is a family looking for an active companion. What would be a good fit for one would not be for the other.
I agree entirely. However, as a buyer, I have always wanted to know if I am going to have a reasonable chance of having a puppy from a particular litter. It is rather like being a prospective parent..there is a lot of organizing to be done around the entry of the puppy into the home: vacations and other activities must be planned around the pup coming home too! I have always worked with incredible breeders, whose judgement and integrity I trusted and have been guided by them as to which pup would be best for my family and have always said I would wait for the right pup!
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Lisabet - I think it is entirely reasonable to want to know if you have a good chance at getting a puppy from a specific litter. I was upfront with all the people interested in my litter but I was the primary decision maker on which pup went to which homes based on the personalities and needs of the various prospective owners. Time will tell if I placed them right :-)
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However, as a buyer, I have always wanted to know if I am going to have a reasonable chance of having a puppy from a particular litter.
As would I! I could think of nothing worse then waiting for a litter, following it's progress and then be told there wasn't a pup for you.
As long as the breeder has a pretty good educated guess of what to expect and a decent size litter it shouldn't be a problem.
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