How do I go about importing a pup? - Page 1

I would like to find and import a working line pup, but am nervous that I'd get screwed if I tried on my own.

Can someone recommend a breeder in Germany that is well known and wil not take my money and fail to deliver a pup?

Or, can someone recommend a good broker that will not over charge?

Thanks!

why germany there is alot of dog in the state, german they will not send yoy the good dog,my opinion is you have to see the puppy and to see the parents ,you be batter and cheeper.


good luck

You beter get one that you can see .

Very carefully, the advice give above is good advice.

I just got screwed.

Please see my trend

Ramage, I agree with the rest of the board buy here you will see with your own eye what you are buying.

With European attitudes about the USA and Americans at least partly to blame, they usually will not send their best dogs or puppies here. Once a litter is expected and the female in whelp, the pups are almost always all sold before they are born. The dogs we most likely see in ads tend to be puppies with the least promise, those that most likely cannot or may not do well as sport or breeding animals, and are at best pet quality even if you are told they are better.

This is not to say that you cannot get a very nice imported puppy for a reasonable price. Often, however, what will break you is the cost of transport and hiring a broker. This cost alone will often be more than the price of the puppy. If you want an import, find an imported pup ALREADY IN THE USA. You will pay more than for a comparable American-bred dog but not as much as if you were to import it yourself. This way you can actually see the pup before you purchase it.

And then there is the currency exchange rate. Most of the time it will be in Euros. At one point it was $1.50 USD to $1.00 in Euros so that would make an $1800 puppy cost about $2700. Big difference! Now hire a broker and ship him home and you can easily pay $4000 to $4500 for the entire venture - and still not get a puppy of high quality.

Check out reputable breeders that sell imported puppies out of lines you prefer that are located closest to you. Contact as many as you can that look and sound good, and get to know them. There is always a risk. Check to see what they do with their dogs (competition, conformation shows, confirm dogs actually being titled, etc), if they regularly compete by looking at past show results or if they have satisfied customers other than those on their own website. CROSSCHECK EVERYTHING and good luck!

do you just have to have a pup from overseas? can you settle with a puppy from quality german stock that is already here?

Sitasmom, Just a little friendly advice, don"t count your chickens before they hatch. My older imported female produced one pup. Even though everything pointed to at least an average litter. Hope thats not the case for you, but don't set yourself up for disapointment. One was fine in my case, all I wanted was a pup for myself.           Michael