Heredity of a tracker dog. How to find a good working dog
Where to take a dog?
So, you are determined to have a dog for own protection and
protection of your family, then for one thing you will have to do
the following:
- choose a trainer;
- ask him for consultation where to take a dog (a trainer
will direct you to a breeder or an importer with best
reputation.
- with help of trainer you should understand for yourself
what qualities must have good breeder or importer.
Heredity
Good breeders always know what they want to achieve in their
breeding. For example, if bitch has some deformity, male for her
is chosen so as to recover this deformity in posterity. If it is
impossible for you to see both parents of puppy do try to insist
on seeing though its mother.
Of course it is better to see her in real life but if it is
impossible ask her owners to show videotape or even though a photo
of her. Then you should check pedigree of this puppy as well as
certificates given to both parents by orthopedic animal fond. They
certify that the dog does not have femoral dysplasia, i.e.
enervation of hip joints.
This inborn abnormality can be frequently observed in German
shepherds, Rottweilers and other large dogs. Do query about
diseases common to the dog breed chosen by you. Ask if puppies
have been estimated for normalcy, whether they have been
vaccinated.
For example, parvovirus is mortiferous for Rottweilers and
Dobermans. At the present time it is the practice when puppies of
Rottweiler are administered with serosity every 7 or 10 days until
they are 4 months old. Von Hillebrandt Disease (bad blood
coagulability) is common to Dobermans. Males and bitches designed
for mating must be examined for this disease.
Bear in mind that if parents of the puppy were champions this just
does not guarantee the presence of working qualities in it. There
is a possibility to become a champion in the ring, but beauty and
working qualities are nowhere near connected among
themselves. Look for evidences that parents of your puppy
came to the top not in a dog show but by their actions.
There are two ways for
that:
- To see them do something (better in life but it is
possible in the video);
- Study the documents (if parents took a prize at
competitions and most likely their working qualities also
affect their posterity.
Good dog breeder will eagerly tell you about merits and
demerits of his puppy regarding both bloodlines. All dogs have
demerits but dog breeders are available in order to correct them.
Dog breeder must sell a puppy to you only under contract where
must be guarantees that at the time of the sale the puppy does not
suffer from moronity and it does not have disqualifying
abnormalities.
In the latter case the guarantees are usually effective until the
dog reaches its two year old. If the deformities mentioned in
contract are found then different compensations are designed
(paying back, other puppy or second puppy for reduced price).
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