Also ask for what shots they have had, are they upto date? Did they have their dew claws removed and tail docked? Hunting dogs are prone to lashed bloody tails and torn dewclaws if not removed. Sometimes they dock the tails too short which is odd looking ( 6 to 8 inches when grown sometimes is the only thing you see in the brush when they are on point).. Health history of parents is also important, worth asking. Male or female are not better than the other for choices, some females are better, some males are better, when it comes to drive and trainability. Some breeder test the dogs at 7 weeks to determine hunting ability using the Volhards puppy aptitude test. I have seen the videos and some puppies in the litter score much higher than others. This helps in finding a dogs that is focused and has natural prey drive. Some are clearly better than others and it can follow them into adulthood. However, nothing is 100%, it is only a snapshot of them at that age. For those that spend the time training the dog can have a polished dog in 1 or 2 years, even if they were not the best one at 7 months. I had one puppy for just over 1 week, the breeder said 2 vets looked at the puppies. I took my dog to my vet the first week, and she showed me the dog had an overbite, and 5 holes in the roof of her mouth from the lower teeth. My vet said you can't breed her or show her. I was concerned about training a dogs that was in pain, so I returned her to the breeder. I was bummed, so always ask what garranty you get with the dog and if anything shows up in a month or two can you return the dog? I good breeder will agree, most will not. $1000 to $2000 is a drop in the bucket for the initaial cost, you will spend thousands in the first year on other items for the dog (efence, dog house, kennel, garmin collar, toys, training equipment like pigeon coup and pigeons, food ect..). I spent well over $10,000 on my current dog in the first year on those items. The dog is inside most of the time, but I put him outside in the kennel during the day if the weather is nice. He is an awesome bird dog and companion.
8 VERY GOOD QUESTIONS! Good guidance on this :) My first question when I buy a GSP puppy is: 1, is there a lot of noise and stress in the bloodlines. 2 How is the dog's temperament. Noise and stress have nothing to do with the desire to hunt. The new puppy will spend at least 80% of its life at home. I always choose bitches because they are easier to shape and train and usually have more hunting desire and speed in my experience. 3 extriør I am looking for GSP with a long back and long legs not falling crosses on the dog. My dogs hunt for over 60 days straight every day. As I use to say, show your dog can't last 9 out of 10 days in the mountains at full speed. It does not have enough hunting desire. Thanks for an informative video Tammy.
You should ask for health testing on parents. Minimum hips Penn over OFA preferably. Eyes, and now the are saying cardiac and elbows. Realistically expect a minimum 1000 and up
I had my current vizsla from a breeder. He is my first hunting dog. If we decided to have another dog i would add few more questions: if this is the parents first litter? Just to have more assurance regarding their offspring’s temperament and behavior. Any health issues, or breed warranty regarding uncommon breed diseases.
Also ask for what shots they have had, are they upto date? Did they have their dew claws removed and tail docked? Hunting dogs are prone to lashed bloody tails and torn dewclaws if not removed. Sometimes they dock the tails too short which is odd looking ( 6 to 8 inches when grown sometimes is the only thing you see in the brush when they are on point).. Health history of parents is also important, worth asking. Male or female are not better than the other for choices, some females are better, some males are better, when it comes to drive and trainability. Some breeder test the dogs at 7 weeks to determine hunting ability using the Volhards puppy aptitude test. I have seen the videos and some puppies in the litter score much higher than others. This helps in finding a dogs that is focused and has natural prey drive. Some are clearly better than others and it can follow them into adulthood. However, nothing is 100%, it is only a snapshot of them at that age. For those that spend the time training the dog can have a polished dog in 1 or 2 years, even if they were not the best one at 7 months. I had one puppy for just over 1 week, the breeder said 2 vets looked at the puppies. I took my dog to my vet the first week, and she showed me the dog had an overbite, and 5 holes in the roof of her mouth from the lower teeth. My vet said you can't breed her or show her. I was concerned about training a dogs that was in pain, so I returned her to the breeder. I was bummed, so always ask what garranty you get with the dog and if anything shows up in a month or two can you return the dog? I good breeder will agree, most will not. $1000 to $2000 is a drop in the bucket for the initaial cost, you will spend thousands in the first year on other items for the dog (efence, dog house, kennel, garmin collar, toys, training equipment like pigeon coup and pigeons, food ect..). I spent well over $10,000 on my current dog in the first year on those items. The dog is inside most of the time, but I put him outside in the kennel during the day if the weather is nice. He is an awesome bird dog and companion.
8 VERY GOOD QUESTIONS! Good guidance on this :)
My first question when I buy a GSP puppy is: 1, is there a lot of noise and stress in the bloodlines. 2 How is the dog's temperament. Noise and stress have nothing to do with the desire to hunt.
The new puppy will spend at least 80% of its life at home. I always choose bitches because they are easier to shape and train and usually have more hunting desire and speed in my experience. 3 extriør I am looking for GSP with a long back and long legs not falling crosses on the dog. My dogs hunt for over 60 days straight every day. As I use to say, show your dog can't last 9 out of 10 days in the mountains at full speed. It does not have enough hunting desire. Thanks for an informative video Tammy.
All great suggestions. Thanks for sharing!!
You should ask for health testing on parents. Minimum hips Penn over OFA preferably. Eyes, and now the are saying cardiac and elbows. Realistically expect a minimum 1000 and up
Great advice! Thanks for sharing
I'm a hunter so I look at and ask for bloodline first. I also ask for temperament of the parents.
Very useful, thank you!!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
I had my current vizsla from a breeder. He is my first hunting dog. If we decided to have another dog i would add few more questions: if this is the parents first litter? Just to have more assurance regarding their offspring’s temperament and behavior. Any health issues, or breed warranty regarding uncommon breed diseases.
Yes! Those are great questions too. Thanks for sharing those!
GSPs are the best dogs in the world.
Agree!
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