What happens to all those pups - Page 1

I was wondering what happens to all the pups not sold in Germany and other Euro countries? How do they handle "the excess"?

Hi Bhaugh, quite easy ..... they go to pet homes, living a healthy life. Many of them may very well be " V " potetial, but never ever anybody in the scene will know ! That is for Germany, i have to add. Regards Ulli Dresbach

Oskar1 is exactly right but if your importing you need to make sure the pup your getting a not a excess pup that is not top quality or at least get a better price for it.

I would have loved to have the 'excess' pup named Zamp Thermodos. Could have sent me that one any day. Or the breeder 'reject' Zamb Wienerau. Would have taken him too... If only any of us had had the foresight to be smart enough to have picked those, or numerous others that share a similar story. Every breeder has the one that they let get away from them. Or several that they let get away. Luckily a bascially correct GSD pup does not loose in value as it matures. With most other breeds if a pup stays too long with the breeder its almost considered a rescue. Not the GSD. If a pup stays longer it is later sold as a young adult. Or as an adult. Many breeders intentionally keep pups back and then sell them over time as they see things that does not fit their fancy. Does not mean that its a bad pup or dog, as a matter of fact it usually is the perfect find for another person with different tastes or criteria. Obviously faulty pups are placed in pet homes like it happens in every country. Excess regulates itself automatically over time. GSD puppy numbers have been declining over the last 10+ years. New laws, people wanting designer dogs or rare breeds instead of the good old GSD. Which IMO has been a good development. People have become more demanding, in Germany too. If it has to be a GSD, it has to be a nice one. The less than serious breeder who has problems placing their pups will end up sitting on their pups only once and then give up on breeding or do it better next time or switch to a more lucrative breed. There is actually realtively little excess in terms of GSDs in Germany. Relatively few are in the shelters (no kill shelters in Germany).