More $ for the "pick" - Page 3

I think it's fair for a breeder to ask more for the pick puppy.

Gsdlvr2 -

The black collar girl went to a super home in the upper East.  She will be doing Ring and Schutzhund.

The Red collar girl is owned by 4pack who does PSA.

Red and Black collars are girls.

Jletcher18 aka John aka TD aka neon green also owns a female out of this litter

Black boy aka Dagen is a boy.

maybe we need a dagen vom grimorkie thred...

NO Please dont

to the original poster---- What are you looking for in a pup Just wondering realy....  Would you be willling to share with us the parents of the pup you are looking at...  I also do not think that it is unreasonable to ask a bit more for the breeders top pick pup. If you tust the breeder to make the best pick for you and you truly get the pick pup.. Also i would ask for updates aabout the pups from the breeder if you can and maybe that will help you determine if one pup is realy the best pup in the litter. As the breeder watches them they might be able to give you short info about what ever pups you are looking at. Regarding Independance, drive, structure, pigment, pups place in the litter, food drive,

I will be evaluating the litter throughout, and especially paying attention between 5-8 weeks old.  By the time they are 6-7 weeks, I normally have my "pet", "nice pet or also could work and do fine" and "I want this pup to go to a great working home" picks.  I take deposits but do not place pups in order of deposit - my pups go to the person best suited for each pup, each person gets the pup best suited to them, IMO.  If the person is experienced and knows what they are looking for, then they are welcome to help me in my pick for them.  If the great working home that I hope for doesn't come along right away (for the "pick working" pups) then I'll keep those pups back for a while.  When I can, I'll keep the pick working pup back for myself until it's a teenager before deciding to sell it.  

For me, the puppy  price are all the same, no additional charge for "pick working" or "pick pet" or "pick for police" - I breed with the intention of creating a whole litter of "picks", I don't breed for pets, faults, or less-quality puppies.

-if the puppy is older and has prelims or work/time put into it before selling, then the price will be raised accordingly for that pup.

molly

it should be an extra $200 for first dibs, meaning you get to see the entire litter and pick your pup.

next what has the breeder accomplished to say which puppy is the pick.  has he/she been on a world team w/ a similar puppy, have the trained several puppies just like puppy A to be great police dogs?  if they dont have an impressive list of accomplishments to justify there opinions, they're full of sh*t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't remember which Karthago dog that won the WUSV a while back was tagged as "fourth pick" in his litter.  I gotta look that up.  Deb Z's champ dog Esco was a total sleeper as a pup.  If I recall correctly she described him at a seminar as the last pup in the litter, the one that no one else wanted.  We can see how that turned around.

With my little pup I didn't get to pick at all, other than specifying a male, and describing to my breeder what I was looking for in a dog.  I trusted her to put the right one in my hands.  In fact I'm glad I didn't get to pick, or else I would have been a sucker for the one black sable male in the litter, which is turning out to be an independent hard-headed little snot, just perfect for his owner, but not the kind of temperament that I want in a dog. 

Throwing an extra $200 at a pup to get "pick" may or may not get you the best dog, but it's relatively small price to pay for peace of mind that you got your top choice, stacked the cards in the deck to your favor as much as possible.  But that's your money in your wallet so only you can decide if it's worth the cost.

Yvette

Yvette

Fado was the third or fifth pic and there were a few others that were low picks out of the Karthago kennel.  I believe Mr. Kemmer stated that in an article in one of last years SCH usa mags.   He said that it takes good training and a bit of luck to go along with a good genetics. 

As long as I trusted the breeder and they had some knowledge, I would always take the breeders advise.  They have been around the dogs every day for the last 7+ weeks and you think you are going to get a better read in a few hours?  Sure the dogs may mature at a different rate and you may catch them at a bad time during the day.  That is why it is best to at least take the breeders pick into consideration. 

I sell all my puppies limited reg.

the so called pick of the litter may not have any obvious defects, but what happens if
the so called pick of the litter doesn't get a good hip reading, cause of course the so called
pick of the litter is deemed to be perfect and above all not one flaw..........

YA!    PRETTY GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have a puppy contract that says I will reverse limited reg, if you check hips, and they look good,
I think that's reasonable, cause to think for $200.00 more your pup is super pup, may be setting
yourself up for a big let down and an unhappy puppy person,

You want the pick, pick him up after he has gotten his certifications, one always has to pay more
for the (Perfect dog)

Having said that, I find certain people that are looking for the pick of the litter, don't know
sh_ _ from Shinola, like they think the biggest pup in the litter is the pick WRONG, I'm sorry,
but I've just seen so much having to do with pleasing a "picky" person, as far as I'm concerned
I am trying to breed dogs that are uniform in type and temperament and structure, so I like to think
of them as little clones, if they are that different from each other in temperament, type & structure,
than I just plain S- - -K as a breeder.

Some people call and ask how their temperaments are, what am I to say, OH, they are vicious, timid,
shy, aggressive, pieces of crap, that's why I let them hang around with the children, keeps the kids in line,

Hey, I think I'll tell people that next time they mention temperaments!