Quote: jessica pedicord

Point well taken. I got ahead of myself.

I've done the same thing Jessica.

There was a discussion a while back about trying not to "jump on" newbies who are just getting their feet wet. (This would exclude jerks... I'm talking about regular ol' newbies like we all were at one point).

A lot of folks think it is perfectly fine to breed nice, pretty, friendly dogs and honestly don't have a clue what all is involved. Hopefully, some sound advice will help Joseph.

 Quote: Betty Waldron

By stud puppy do you mean a male pup or a male pup for the purpose of breeding?

I think when he answers this question we will have a better idea of what he is looking for.

Just saying.....

Well unfortunately my current 8 month female was adopted and the day of adopting her she was at the vet getting spaded However the reason of me looking for a male or stud is to yes breed in the possible future but also I would love to see what the difference in training is from getting a puppy at almost six months to getting a eight week old puppy. I hear storiies that males are alot easiar to train than females is that true but also since having my female for almost 5 months now, II am consumed by it reading everything and possibly turning this is to a side passion slash career.

 Quote: Joseph Eubank

Well unfortunately my current 8 month female

difference in training is from getting a puppy at almost six months to getting a eight week old puppy.

since having my female for almost 5 months now,

Do you have another dog? You have one that is now 8 months,you had the female for 5 months, but you started training one at 6 months? If you have had the 8 month old for 5 months, she would have been 3 months when you got her.

I off a little on the months she was five months when i got her back in may now its sept so its been four months since I got her. She was born in Decemeber and I got her the first week in May. Seems longer when thinking about it and the work I've put into her. But she is my only one right now. And looking for a male in the possible future in about a year or so.

I found a breeder that has two all black gsds that are amazing looking and are working ones as well from what the site says. The breeder is out of canada and is call boom lake gsd

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I hear storiies that males are alot easiar to train than females is that true but also since having my female for almost 5 months now, II am consumed by it reading everything and possibly turning this is to a side passion slash career.

Generally I find my females a lot easier to train. My males have a strong butt head streak in them and if I tell them to sit one time and allow them to blow me off the next 100 commands is optional in their little furry brains. My girls are a little more forgiving of my lapses.

But that's my bloodlines, I'm sure a lot of people have different experiences.

My males do bring a lot more power to the field, my girls a lot more brain.

My girls also seem to mature a little bit faster then their brothers and that does make it easier for training.

If you are looking for any dog with the idea of breeding down the line, you need to figure out what it is you want to produce. And what bloodlines have a tendency to produce that. There is really no short cut to that, you have to spend a lot of time going out to trials, training, any where there are German Shepherds and see the dogs and ask owners about pedigrees. You need to get to know training decoys that can tell you what they see on that end of a sleeve and you need to get to know other people in the dog world and pick their brain on what they have seen in different dogs. And somewhere during that you have to learn who's opinion to give weight too. A lot of people allow their opinion of the breeder/handler ect to color their opinion of the dog.

This board is a real good place to get started. Ed has a wealth of information on it.

Joseph, You are in great hands with Tammy and Betty. I'll add that long before someone should start thinking about breeding as a hobby/business, it would be very wise to train your dog, title your dog, etc... in order to learn WHAT it is you are trying to produce (as Betty said.)

I think it is safe to say that the majority of really good, professional trainer/breeders do not do so as a business to make money (it isn't cheap... just ask any vet) but rather to better the breed or breed for a particular trait/skill... which is only learned by training/working a good, working line dog.

The world is overflowing with "nice/pretty/awesome" dogs... most of them in very poor homes. JMHO.

 Quote: barbara schuler

Joseph, You are in great hands with Tammy and Betty. .

Joseph- Betty is the one that is able to help you with your breeding and pedigree questions, I don't breed, I rescue. I did go to the site you had mentioned and I was impressed most by their "Please Read." It's very real when your on my end of it.

Best of luck in your future plans!

 Quote: Tammy Moore

I don't breed, I rescue.

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