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I have two gorgeous west german working line female pups I'm trying to find a home for. I've tryed this site, and local papers, and haven't had but a few hits. I'm just confused, because they are nice looking pups from good breeding, and price is reasonable. All the boys sold quickly. They may have longcoat, could this be what is scaring people away? Well, anyway, just curious if anyone has any sites they can recommend for me to try....Thanks in advance for any help!

Kristen, All of this is said as an explanation, and NOT as an attack on you, so please take this in the spirit with which it is intended--reasons as to why they have not sold. It could be that your female is not titled (you say that she "has working ability", but yet as a working line dog, has no titles, has only preliminary certification, and you have her listed as OFA GOOD on this website, which is misleading. Also, long coats are harder to sell in general, at least for me. Another reason pups are so hard to sell these days is because every Tom, Dick and Harry out there trying to sell the exact same thing. Instead of one breeder selling 7 pups, 7 breeders are selling 1 pup. Good luck in getting these babies homes! You might try offering them at a highly discounted price (or even for free, if you know they will be well taken care of!) to a few police officers...just a thought.

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Some times males go faster, sometimes females. Always hard to predict. Sometimes you get a lot of inquiries for coats, sometimes you get none. It is something you need to plan for ahead of time. Also that some pups will stay longer. Must sell, make an offer, $reduced$, have to go now, is never a good thing to say in an ad. Makes you look desperate, as if you are just 'flogging' the pups to the next (highest?) bidder. Not something a quality breeder would do. So you are portraying an image to the buying public that is less than ideal. To the buyer it appears as if you need or want to 'get rid of' these pups asap. People do not want to buy leftovers. Especially when it comes to dogs. Why would anyone want to buy something you obviously don't want either? And are in a hurry to part with? People want that special pup! That is what you should reflect in your ads. You should never be pressed to sell, and even if you are, don't let anyone know. Treat every pup special, because it is. And bide your time, be confident that the right buyer for each pup comes your way. The right buyer will save you a lot of heartache down the road, because the wrong buyer will end up more costly then putting in a bit more and waiting for the right one.

kristen-- D.H. is right. Just put a fair price on the puppies. The right buyer will come along. Especially now--with Christmas coming. All you need is for some idiot to be looking for the cheapest puppy to see his child's face light up on Christmas morning---then dispose of the puppy six months later (after all, he's not out that much money). I'm not saying that breeders shouldn't sell puppies at Christmastime---A *good* owner can come around anytime--but, don't make it so easy for the *bad* owner to take advantage. Price them fairly, and be patient. Also, don't worry if you don't sell them right away. Some people don't want to deal with all the work of a puppy during the holidays. When I was 8, my parents promised me a puppy as one of my xmas presents---We picked him out mid January.

Hey guys! Thank you for the advice. Every day is definitely a learning experience as a breeder, and I do hope to improve my breedings, with the more time & experience. I'm very willing to accept contructive criticism, and it's always nice to know what the public is thinking. I definitely see your point, as far as placing "Must sell" on them, that was probably a huge mistake on my part, thank you for pointing that out. I do hope to do some training on the next bitch I plan to breed, before breeding, and OFA her or someone suggested WDA, because they can certify at 12 months. Well, thank you again for all the advice, and BabyEagle4U, I will try you forum...Take care!

Kristen, A while back I had posted interest in doing some "Trading"... You might explore this as well, It's an opportunity for you to get some new lines, and for someone else to get some new lines. Not saying it will work, But might be worth looking into. Best of luck, Hope you find the "right" homes for these babies.

When selling anything one must know their product. If I called someone for a pup and they said it *might* be a long coat, I would RUN in the opposite direction...even if a long coat was what I was specifically seeking. If you don't know something easily obvious to the experienced breeder, what else don't you know about breeding and German Shepherds? I'm not saying this to be mean, but to be honest. Good sales people know what they are selling and are passionately able to represent it. If you went to buy a car and the sales person told you it might be a standard transmission, wouldn't you want a different sales person? That's a major point to be unsure about. Find out what you have and accurately present it. People will pay for what they know they are buying. As far as reducing the price, if your price was fair to begin with, stick to it. People should pay more for older pups not less. The breeder has greater investment and the pup is a more known entity with regard to color, ear set, temperament, drives, and structure. Good luck.

untitled parent, and you can't even properly label the coat. Claiming OFA good on a prelim... those are reasons enough. glad you're having a hard time selling them cause maybe it will keep you from trying this again.

Title = Coat label ??? Seriously, What is that ??? Titles don't give you label's on coats !!! Maybe the OFA Prelim was labeled good ?? Did this person make an honest mistake here guys, meaning to say OFA prelim was good, Instead it came out OFA Good. Glad your having a hard time selling them ??? Wow that was harsh !!! Kristen clearly stated she was new and she said... Every day is a learning expeirience that speaks volume to her character in my OP. Seriously, You getting onry with her won't stop anything, however if you could offer constructive critisism and give her "good" advice she might take that to heart and improve her program as she said she intended to. Seriously, Not everyone can afford to go out and "buy" titles. I am working for mine and quite frankly when they're done "someday" I'll have something to be very proud of, knowing my Titles were not purchased but Earned !! I would encourage Kristen to continue working toward getting her titles, I would say breeding without an OFA Cert is a NO NO, However Accidents do happen, males escape kennel's and breed a younger bitch, It happens to even the best of breeders why would it not be fathamable to happen to a novice ?? It happens. But instead of Assuming that Kristen is the "grim reaper" of all German Shepherds offer encouragement and enlightenment, offer "True" information. What was that Coat Statement ?? I can't get over that one. Kristen, For your knowledge you do not need a title to properly label the coat type on these pups !! Just find an experienced breeder have them look the pups over to see if they are Plush or LC's or you can have them checked by the Vet's with DNA. Best of Luck to you once again.