Working Dog Pup - Page 1

I have a chance tomorrow 6-24-2011 , to obtain a german shepherd female that is 5 months old. She already knows basic obedience and alerts well. Her sire is a Certified Local Law Enforcement Working Dog and I don't know about the dam. From speaking with the person who has her, I'm told she should weigh about 100-lbs when full grown. Seems awfull big for a female ? I'm just wondering what I should expect when I go to see her test her drives tomorrow ??? Her sire is an imported Police dog from germany. He is one awesome k9.  I will appreciate any thoughts or ideas.....

100 pounds is a little too much.. like 30 pounds little too much

Yeah, I kow, I'm thinking about 75 Max . The biggest gsd i ever had was 110 lbs. Tore the heck outta the kennel. But, he passed away of medical issues. But  other than the weight thing, she has a great pedigree with her sire being a drug dog and an import....Thats all I know till tomorrow...I will keep posted about her...

The owner could be using that as a sales pitch, or simply not know what thier talking about. How much does she weigh now? Hope all goes well and she show promising drives, and proper size!

WOW! A HUNDREDPLUS POUNDS. THAT IS A BIT HEAVY. BUT YOU NEVER KNOW, SHE MAY END UP NOT WEIGING THAT MUCH. GOOD LUCK WITH HER.

uhhmmmm..........
 I have sent the breeder/owner several texts and emails to no avail about wanting to come and see the k9. He has not even responded to the texts. I don't know what to do ??????

Take it as a sign... These pups are not what you want for SAR.  Can you lift 100+ pounds over a 5 foot fence?  Into a helicopter?  in front of you in a vehicle? On a quad?  These are all very important details small is definately better for a search and rescue dog.

Walk away, find a reputable breeder that you have time to check into them and make sure they are honest.

yea lol my female who is my sar dog is a pain in the butt to repel with and shes 90 lbs it def is harder all the other dogs on my team are 50-60 lbs max most are smaller than that but my big girl has her advantages as she can get where the others cannot sometimes and has alittle more power but its much harder on the handler haha

I am concerned that there is no mention of health clearances on mommy and daddy.

OFA hips and elbows?
Degenerative Myelopathy tested?
Cerf tested(eyes)?
Thyroid?

What about the pedigree?

You want a working dog for real work.  These things are especially important for rugged work like search and rescue.

I am less concerned about the BS about weight.  The pup is 5 months old.  What does she weigh?  What is the size of her mother, or father.    My suspicion is that as others have mentioned, a weird sales pitch.

But the worst sign of all is that you said:

"uhhmmmm..........
 I have sent the breeder/owner several texts and emails to no avail about wanting to come and see the k9. He has not even responded to the texts. I don't know what to do ??????"
Communication will never get any better than it is now and right now it SUCKS!!!!!

If I have learned anything from all the people who pushed through this stage thinking it would get better after the deal is done.  Sadly, it may only get worse, a lot worse.

      

Get away while you still can.  RUN, don't walk.... Because, we don't want to hear the next chapter, another sad drama.


Good luck, learn from other's sad tales.

Michele