pros and cons of buying a SCHH3 german shepherd - Page 1

pros and cons of buying a SCHH3 german shepherd

More money than sense comes to mind.

It's not that simple, my friend.

WHY would the buyer be purchasing the dog?

One "con" I've seen is that the dog needed to be retrained by the buyer to do better in competition, because the dog had just been trained to "do well enough to title" but that's it.

You miss the bonding with the dog.

I purchased a Sch III German Shepherd female while living in Germany.  She was 4 years old and she bonded just fine with me and every member of the family.  All that bonding crap makes as much sense as saying children bond with their parents and can never bond with anyone else after that.  We know from humans that children raised in a stable family situation and with fair and honest communication of rules and rewards make better husbands and wives.  If a dog has been raised and trained in a fair and humane way, that dog will bond with a new owner just fine but it may take 6 months to a year depending on how hard YOU are willing to work at it and if you treat the dog fairly and humanely as the dog was treated before.  You have to earn the trust of the dog to have a bond and you must learn to listen to the dog and what they tell you.  Last you must learn to trust the dog and not second guess them or distrust them if you want a solid bond.  Communication with any dog .. puppy or 8 year old is a two way street.  We did not buy her to breed but she did have one litter of 4 puppies at 5 years of age which we gave away and kept one.  Two of the litter became police dogs ( a male and a female the best puppy in the litter ).  We did not buy her to compete and kept her until her death as a family member. 

Buyer may buy the dog for their breeding program. A Sch 3 titled stud would command a higher stud fee, and puppies sired by a Sch 3 stud would command higher prices.  Maybe buyer doesn't have the time/know-how to title their own dog? Just a thought.

CMills, I know the list of reasons--I wanted to know the reasons THIS poster would be considering it, because the pros and cons will vary depending on the intended purpose of the dog.

Oh OK hexe, I don't know the poster, simply tried to answer the question presented. Sorry!

I would say it's about the qualities of the dog and not about a Sch III/IPO 3 .. If the dog is great and has a Sch III then fine but there are plenty of not so great Sch III/IPO 3.  Plenty of phD grads that can't walk and chew gum and plenty that know their stuff .. the degree doesn't make the man or woman (or dog) it is just a stamp in their passport saying been there done that.  For breeding purposes a Sch III/IPO 3 looks good on a pedigree but plenty of WUSV and BSP champions that never made a puppy as good as themselves.  A piece of paper with Sch III/IPO 3 on it can tell you about what a dog has done but not what they will do in future competition or as a breeding animal.  If you import a GSD from Europe I like to remember that every dog they send us was less desirable than the ones they kept in the breeders eyes.