What are the tips for selecting German Shepherd puppies? Do not choose puppies from maternal inbreeding, cross-bloodline breeding or mixed bloodline breeding. Do not choose female puppies that are too small or have small bones. Pay attention to the age of the male dog when mating. Dogs under 16 months old should not be mated. Pay attention to carefully observe the puppy's face, ears, genitals and other parts to see if there are any traces of plastic surgery.

1. Be sure not to choose puppies that are inbred from the maternal line, puppies that are cross-bred, or puppies that are mixed from mixed blood lines. However, you can consider purchasing puppies that are inbred from the father’s line.

2. Generally do not choose female puppies that are too small or have small bones. Even if you choose such female puppies, they are generally not suitable to be used as breeding bitches for breeding offspring; if you must breed, you must Only by carefully selecting and mating with breeding dogs that are larger in size or have larger bone mass can it be possible to produce offspring with slightly better quality. Otherwise, it will either cause difficult labor or be a "defective product."

3. A good racing dog is not necessarily a good breeding dog, but a good breeding dog will definitely breed excellent racing dogs. Therefore, when selecting puppies, do not unilaterally think that as long as the puppies are from dogs that have won awards, they are good, and the puppies from dogs that have not won awards are bad. Therefore, when purchasing, you must follow the basic principles and standards for selecting puppies.

4. Usually, the fourth litter produced by a female dog with excellent pedigree is the best. Because at this time, the breeding female dog is in the best age for childbearing, and the genetic effects of the puppies produced are the best.

5. Pay attention to the age of the male dog at the time of mating. Because the reproductive organs of younger breeding dogs (generally speaking, dogs under 16 months of age are not suitable for mating) are still in the growth stage and are not yet complete, and the semen quantity is small and the quality is not high, in the eyes of breeding experts Here, the genetic effects of the puppies bred cannot be optimal.

6. Don’t reject puppies that are purified by inbreeding from the father’s line. That is, after the first generation of mating, when the female puppies mature, they will be mated with the male breeding dogs of the father's line. After four generations of this cycle, it is possible to give birth to high-quality puppies. As long as the male dog is of pure blood, the quality of his offspring will generally not be poor.

7. Pay special attention when selecting puppies. If the coat color of the same litter changes too much or has mixed hair, the value of this litter of puppies as breeding dogs in the future will not be very great.

8. When selecting a male puppy, you must pay attention to feeling its testicles. If it is a pair, it indicates the value and possibility of being a breeding male dog. If it is one, it is impossible to be a breeding male dog or a racing dog. It can only be used as a general toy dog, and the price should not be too expensive.

9. When buying puppies from truly high-level breeding experts, do not have a straightforward conversation about “buying or selling”. You must first show your love and enthusiasm, and make a clear commitment to carefully breed them in the future. Otherwise, it will be impossible to obtain high-quality puppies. Canine. At the same time, do not easily express your willingness to buy female puppies.Hope, because a real breeding expert will never give up a well-bred female puppy to an enthusiast he does not understand easily.

10. When selecting a puppy, you should 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 with caution.