Reg: 01-12-2008
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I have been talking to a few breeders about a German Shepherd puppy. They have all had the pedigree of the sire and dam but to be honest I don't know what the heck I'm looking for when I go to pedigree database. It doesn't make sense. Can someone explain to me how to read a dog's pedigree? What are the things you don't want to see in a dog's pedigree? And how many generations should you go back? Thanks
Reg: 01-12-2008
Posts: 372
Loc: High Desert, California
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Our family wants a "traditional" GSD. It will be a family companion. We are active people. I like to hike and my brother is a personal trainer and wants to eventually take the dog running with him. But no we won't be doing in Schutzhund or anything like that. Everyone tells me that no matter what a working line GSD is the best. Here is a link of the sire of a breeder I've been interviewing. She said that her sire is from german lines and gave me the pedigree. So here is the link. http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/490088.html
I'm just testing the waters with some of these breeders and trying to gain knowledge when I talk to breeders I'm really interested in. I want to know what they're talking about when they explain their dog's pedigree. I hope this better explains my position.
Remember that the mother contributes to the equation equally in terms of genetics and has influence on the puppies for the first 2 months of their lives.
In my opinion, potential puppy buyers need to look at the mother dog with as much scrutiny as they look at the dad.
I have noticed in my years of being involved with dog breeding that the sire gets all the glory if the litter is good and all the blame if it's not. Both parents should be considered carefully.
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