What are the advantages of pink paper GSD - Page 1

Thanks for the replies I have gotten so far on my search. What are the advantages of importing a dog with pink papers?

Not that many, really...some feel it lends some "mystique" as far as puppy sales. I don't agree, unless you're selling pups to a buyer that ought not to be buying a dog you ought not to be selling for that reason. 

You have no guarantee buying from Europe as far as "what if." 

I do buy from Europe sometimes, but I wouldn't do that if I was looking for a pet or whatever...I do it because I'm looking at this point for very specific bloodlines that are easier come by over there. If you want a well-bred GSD for "normal" purposes, I'd not suggest buying overseas. No need to. 

The pink papers look nice framed.

Pink papers do look good in a frame! But there must be other uses. In a frame they can hide a nasty stain on your wall paper. They will take up more space than AKC papers , so they will cover a larger stain. While they hang on your wall take a look at them. For the first two generations there is a lot of information on parents, grand parents, and their siblings. this information was placed there for a reason. Good breeders have banded together to make a strong breed. Bad breeders will benefit from this effort also. they make money selling pups from untested breed stock and like to compare them to the real deal. So look at the paperwork, and then go see the dogs! If they live in cages, you might as well buy a parrotkeet.

Docrad, this is no easy to answer question...

"Pink papered" means

• You buy from an SV acknowledged kennel
• The litter was supervised by a breedwarden

The ancestors of your dog are

• HD/ED tested
• AD titled
• BH titled
• SchH (IPO/RH/Herding) titled
• Breed surveyed
• Show rated

That said the MINIMUM I want to see in the ancestors of a dog is given. This is no guarantie for a healthy working dog with proper German Shepherd structure, but the chances are better to get a good dog than from untested/untitled parents.

I´m talking for Germany only, not for the rest of the world. There are countries ( including the USA ) where these tests/titles are no rule prior to breeding, but you are able to find good dogs within these countries, too, because there are breeders who care about the breed.
At the end it´s all about the dog in question, not about titles. I´m a firm believer in "buying local" - you are able to see what you want to buy, and you are able to decide if you like the dog or not. You are the one who is going to spent a lot of time ( and money ) with said dog, nobody else.
In case you want to train your dog later on ( be it IPO or something else ) try to find a breeder who actively trains in this sport, don´t support breeders who "buy titles".

Back to "local" - in the clubs there are breeders, and you will be able to see the dams and sires of the litters during training, maybe even elder siblings.
They are not willing to show you the parents during "normal" training? Stay away...
They are importing dog after dog although they are breeding on a regular basis? Stay away...
They own more dogs than a human can handle? Stay away...
They are not willing to show you their home / kennels? Stay away...
They are not talking good about any other breeders? Stay away...

Edited to add: Forgot the DNA test - a lot of countries still print pedigrees without DNA test. I don´t like it.

Another advantage.   The microchip, DNA and the DM test are done at the vet's office.   It is strictly controlled.

Doc, I guess you are an American citizan. There are good American breeders out there, but without local support they won't have a chance. There is no difference between the countries, it's always about good dogs/bad dogs...Try to support the good breeders in your country, they need help.