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[German Shepherd Selection] Criteria for purchasing a purebred German Shepherd

2020-05-21 / 251 Read

GermanShepherdTall, powerful, and capable of working, many dog lovers are deeply impressed by it Attractive, how to distinguish purebred German Shepherd? What should be paid attention to when choosing? Let's learn about the purchase of German Shepherd with Xiaobian!

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How to distinguish a purebred German Shepherd?

1. The most suitable period for purchasing a German Shepherd should be 40 days after the puppy is born. Because 40 days after the birth of the German Shepherd, its body size has grown to be similar to that of an adult dog, and there will no longer be major changes, so it should generally be selected and pre-purchased 40 days after the dog is born.

2. The selected dog should be healthy, lively and excited, innocent and generous, have a strong appetite, no mucus, no weight loss, moist and cool nose pads, close-fitting coat, glossy and soft, two A puppy with sharp eyes, liveliness, and agile movements.

3. The dog's character is required to meet the characteristics described earlier in this book. Such as brave, alert, aggressive, strong self-confidence, not timid when meeting strangers, and have a good neurological type.

4. The height of the male dog should be about 62 cm, the female dog should be about 58 cm; the weight of the male dog should be between 35-40 kg, and the weight of the female dog should be 29-32 kg between.

5. The typical coat color is black back and yellow belly, some with white spots on the front chest, generally dark brown, and wolf gray, but very few; black around the muzzle is better, most people Preference for black and brown dogs, in fact, gray dogs have the best working stamina in the hot sun.

6. The color of the eyes should be deep, the eye shape should be almond-shaped, the ears should be upright, and the tail should be drooping in a saber style. The height of the tail should not exceed the back. horizontal line.

7. The head is required to be wedge-shaped, both wide and narrow at the top and long at the bottom. The muzzle of the male dog should be broad and should not be too slender. The incisors should cover the front 1/3 of the mandibular incisors lightly, like a scissors-like close contact, and the space between the maxillary incisors and the mandibular incisors is very small.

8. The depth of the chest should reach the elbows, the knees should be slightly bent, and the abdomen should be slightly retracted. When choosing a male puppies, be sure to touch its testicles. It is a pair of male dogs. The value and possibility of it is that it is impossible to be used as a breeding dog and a racing dog, it can only be used as a general play dog, and the price should not be too expensive.

9. The limbs should be relatively strong, and the gait should be steady and comfortable. When selecting, the dog should be allowed to walk. For example, after running a few steps, the hind limbs will merge together and jump, which may be injured.

10. Be sure not to choose puppies that are inbred from the mother's line, puppies that are cross-bred or mixed-bred puppies, but puppies that are inbred from the father's line can be considered for purchase.

11. Generally, don't choose bitches and puppies that are too small or have a small bone mass. Even if you choose such bitches and puppies, it is generally not suitable to be used as a breeding bitch for breeding offspring; No, it is also necessary to carefully select a larger or larger-boned male dog to mate with it, so that it is possible to produce offspring with slightly better quality. Otherwise, it is either dystocia or defective.

What should I pay attention to when choosing?

1. When choosing puppies, don’t unilaterally think that as long as the puppy is a puppy that has won the grand prize, there is no reward. The cubs produced by the dog are not good. Therefore, when purchasing, be sure to follow the basic principles and standards for selecting puppies.

2. Under normal circumstances, a female dog with an excellent bloodline has the best fourth litter. Because at this time is the best age for breeding female dogs, the puppies bred have the best genetic effects.

3. When choosing a puppy, pay attention to carefully observe the puppy's face, ears, genitals and other parts to see if there are any traces of plastic surgery. If there are obvious traces, you should buy it carefully.

4. Special attention should be paid to the selection of puppies. If the puppies of the same litter have great changes in coat color or have stray hairs, the litter of puppies will not be of great value as breeding dogs in the future.

I believe that many friends who love German Shepherd have a certain understanding of how to distinguish a purebred German Shepherd, and also have a clearer understanding of what to pay attention to when choosing I hope the above content can help you!