If my memory serves me correctly, according to Dr. Barwig, a pup of less than eight weeks of age is too young and still needs to develop under his mother's tutelage.
You are correct and I agree that the extra time with the mother is very important. I was using the old model of six to eight weeks. <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> It does seem, however, that there are very few reputable breeders who will allow a pup to leave earlier rather than later. Apparently, time moved on and some people got smart when I wasn't looking. Silly me... <img src="http://www.leerburg.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Don't get me wrong, I am not an expert, but I do have an opinion anyway. I prefer that a pup remain with the mother and litter through the 12th week. It seems to help in the thier devolopment. Over the years I have had alot of luck with the older pups that had remained with the mother longer. It has also happened that the breeders that I have went to seemed to want to keep them around for the few extra weeks to get a better idea as to what they had bred. These were not GSDs though, they were GSPs and Drahthaars.
Should I ever breed, I will keep them around until the 12th week to get a better idea as to the results of what I tried to do.
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I'm also leaning towards keeping pups with their litter and Dam for a longer period than eight weeks ( of course insuring that the pups have extensive human contact and exposure to *everything* during that period ).
I've seen stronger dogs come out of this in the long run.
Exactly Will, I found it better to leave them with the Dam, while ensuring that there were lots of birds to make them hunting crazy. Even if I still went be the kennel a few times a week to help the breeder out with bird planting and so on. Even bought a few quail, and a pheasant or 2 to add to the party. My old Drahthaar ended up to being the strongest dog that I ever had the pleasure of hunting over. Sweet dog, till you showed him a shotgun, from then on he was all business.
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