When you arrive, take a good look around. Conscientious breeders know from pedigree information which animals had Cardio.Hypothyroidism is found in Dobermans, but it is not a common problem among well-bred dogs. Of equal importance is the training necessary to develop his personality, including taking him out to as many places as possible in order for him to adjust to the stresses of everyday life.
And find out which breeds suit you and your family best. They breed solely to make money, and are not motivated by any other factor. Full instructions should be given regarding present and future care and feeding, as well as detailed information on the care of the ears if they are still in tapes.Above all, a good breeder is there when you need him, and is always willing to help with the various little problems that develop over the years. What to look for when buying a puppy. Big Dobermans are not correct. Naturally, the food and water bowls should be clean.
The puppies are ALWAYS whelped and raised in a kennel with no exposure to a home environment.They would have you believe that their dogs are better by calling them “Super Dobes” and by grading them as “superior” or some other classification that infer that they are of high quality. This is the minimum test that most breeders perform to screen for cardio. Dobermans are great dogs, and are easy to train, but they are also dogs that may present some difficulties if not with the right owner. There are very good DNA tests available. Buying a puppy from a breeder Dealers are using the internet to their advantage when it comes to advertising and selling farmed puppies. Both parents should be tested. Most of these breeders are very concerned where their puppies go, and how they will be taken care of. Buying Your Doberman Pinscher Puppy Finding and purchasing a Doberman puppy is not nearly the arduous task most responsible Doberman puppy buyers create for themselves.

If you find the outside runs or exercise area dirty and the inside of the kennel and home in the same shape, I would advise that you look elsewhere, no matter how cute the puppies may be.To be healthy, puppies should be kept clean at all times, with a warm dry pen, clean papers on the floor, and a clean bedding area.

Upon inspection, you’ll find that almost all the obedience dogs are at the lowest title, and seldom have good scores … just enough to scrape by for a title. Some of these breeders  pride themselves on “super sized” Dobermans.

I put him in the baby pen with them. With my experience, both purchasing and breeding Doberman Puppies, I hope to guide the aspiring Doberman owner down a simpler and safer path to owning a fine example of the beloved Doberman Pinscher breed. Many breeders consider a litter with one or two potential champions as a successful breeding.

It’s rare breeder in a category that strays far from the description you are about to read.They breed no more than one litter a year … two at the most. They fully understand the health issues within the breed and test both sire and dam for the important ones. The puppy should have a clean shining coat, and his skin should be loose and too big for him. A correct male will weigh in the mid-eighty pound range and a correct bitch will weigh in the upper fifty to lower sixty pound range. He should also smell clean.A healthy puppy of nine weeks should weight an average of 17 pounds for a bitch and 20 pounds for a male. It is possible to get an excellent puppy from such a home. Virtually none of them can even approach the level required of an AKC Obedience Champion title.Importantly, some of these breeders charge outrageous prices for the quality level they sell. They are the Hobby Show Breeders, Back Yard Breeders, and Commercial Breeders .Although all breeders within these categories don’t precisely fit the descriptions I discuss below, I believe that over 90% of them do. They will ask a lot of questions before letting you have one of their puppies. Although not everyone has a fancy kennel with chain link runs, the facilities can and should be spotlessly clean. They typically sell puppies for MORE than a good show breeder asks for a really top quality pet that was raised in the home and properly socialized.We recently placed a show puppy with a person who had bought a puppy from one of the Doberman Commercial Breeders specializing in Dobermans.

The dog was purchased for the price of a good It’s clear where you want to buy your puppy. It is one of the least destructive diseases in Dobermans, but it should no be ignored. If you are fortunate, you may get one of these puppies.The second category of Back Yard Breeder has a male and one or two females. While this person may not be a well known breeder, he could very likely have a good bitch. There are essentially three kinds of suppliers of puppies to the general market. However, we believe that it is well worth your effort to search out a good breeder. Dogs that are not purebred have health issues too. If the place is dirty the puppies may have internal disease and this is definitely not what you are looking for. Most likely, he is doing this in order to save money by passing the added expense on to you. You must be reasonably assured that your Doberman has been bred with correct temperament in mind, and that it has been socialized early, so that it can live well in our society.All purebred dogs have known health issues. Do not be taken in by fancy ads and promises that the puppy will grow up to be a Best in Show dog. You will find some useful information throughout the page including breeders to contact and resources to help you learn what to look for in your puppy search.