How to Choose a Weimaraner Puppy for Professional Show

Posted by Puppy Trainer on September 22nd, 2009 filed in Dogs

How do you know if a weimaraner suits your needs and your home? One sign that may indicate that this regal-looking gun dog is for you is if you have an outdoorsy lifestyle, and is highly inclined to recreation. If you think you have an affinity with the weim’s near-limitless energy, then the weim may make a very dedicated and loving pet for you.

Knowing that well-behaved weimaraners usually start weimaraner training at a puppy age, you naturally need to get in touch with a breeder with many weim puppies to choose from. If you are going to ring up a local breeder, you thus need to check and double chedk if the breeder is registered. A visit to the breeder for a look at the puppies need to turn up animal facilities that are spic and span. But if the facilities are ill-maintained, this speaks volumes about what kind of dogs come from there. To sum up, you need to be sure that the breeder is caring well for the puppies, and that they are being provided with a healthy environment most especially in the first few weeks.

Once you are thoroughly satisfied about the breeder, you can now broach the breeder about the weimaraners. A prudent breeder will ask what kind of activities or work do you plan to regularly share with the dog. Share your answer to this and also all your reasons for getting a weim. In turn, listen carefully to the breeder, analyzing how helpful his or her answers to your questions are. Even before visiting the breeder, you naturally need to have an idea of what kind of weim personality you need, since members of even the same breed will still have differences. A hunting weim needs to have a go-getter and enthusiastic outlook. A dog with a milder personality is likely to be an agreeable pet. In any case, the breeder can recommend the best weim personality for you if you let him or her in on your purpose for getting a weim.

How about if you are keen on a competition-grade weimaraner? Then it is all the more essential to know what exactly to look for. You need to have done your homework as to the breed standards that competitions demand from your weim, and you need to all the more check very well which among the puppies has the makings of a future show dog that is also receptive of weimaraner training. As always, a responsible breeder can dispense some tips that will help you make the correct decision.

In choosing your dog, you also need to take a look at the pedigree and the talk about the relatives. Asking about the ancestors’ activities and characteristics will help clarify the puppy’s potential. A positive sign about a certain breed are titles attached to the names of parents or grandparents of the weim puppy.