The German Shepherd Dog Breed - Where to Find and How to Choose a German Shepherd Puppy - Part III

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 25, 2011 -- The first thing you should check out is for the puppy to be the most ideal age. The puppy should be physically and emotionally capable to be separated from his mother and littermates by the time you take him home. No earlier than at 8 weeks of age.

Examine the parent's temperament; how they interact with you and if they are too shy or too aggressive. Many times puppies inherit the parents' behavior. The puppy you choose must be well socialized too. He should be playful and friendly.

Make sure the puppies are maintained in a clean area. The puppy shouldn't be too overweight or too thin. His eyes should be clear and the ears should be clean. He should have a full coat, with healthy looking hair and skin, and he shouldn't scratch too much. It is also important to confirm that the puppy you have picked is a healthy one. Take him to the veterinarian for a complete exam within just the first couple of days of your purchase.

Umbilical hernias are the most typical hernias in canines. Hernias can have severe and even fatal complications, and often require surgery. Ensure you touch his belly near the navel and check for an outward bulging in the area around the belly button.

Considering you are deciding on a show quality German Shepherd puppy, you have to check for disqualifying faults such as coat length, color, bite faults and any defects that would not change with age.

The only right coat is the medium smooth. Puppies' coats change as they grow, but even as puppies the coat needs to be short on the ears, the front of the legs, the feet and the toes.

Although the final color of a puppy is determined when the outer coat completely develops, he shouldn't have fading pigmentation and he must be one of the colors outlined in the standard of the breed.

The puppy should not have an overbite, an underbite, or any other flaws of dentition.

Monorchism and Cryptorchidism are faults, but since testicles in male dogs do not drop until a few months later, there is no need to examine the puppy for missing testicles or testicles that have failed to descend into the scrotum.

The way German Shepherd dogs are shown in the show ring is very distinctive and the way they are stacked is entirely different from any other breed. The stack, which is the way the dog stands, is a very important component in showing off the dog's physical structure. In order to choose the appropriate show quality German Shepherd puppy you must stack the puppy and see how closely he looks like the ideal described in the standard. Dogs change with age, but doing this will give you a pretty good idea of the dog's future structure.

If everything works out right and you find a puppy you feel at ease about taking home; go ahead and do it! You just found your new German Shepherd puppy.

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