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by Rik on 13 March 2022 - 21:03
Tom, I have a little experience with B/R dogs in the U.S. if you want to PM me, there are a couple of breeders I would check with if I was looking for what you describe. and I want to second what was said above, most of the time trying to keep intact males together ends up with vet bills or worse.
I do know a lady that had two neutered males running together, but one was still alpha.
also, for a pet, there are many well bred and at one time expensive GSD turning up in shelters. just a thought.
Rik
by Hundmutter on 14 March 2022 - 03:03
Have from curiosity looked at the vid of the pup in the link, now. Unlike Rik, I can claim to be somewhat familiar with Red&Black dogs here in Europe, but there are a lot of variables, where you wanted specific answers.
If you were more experienced with the breed, Tom, you would know that what you can see at 6.5 weeks can be different from what you end up with in the adult dog. This puppy does look as though he is going to be long-coated (I'm guessing from your feelings about the dog claimed as the Serbian litters sire that you would prefer that ?) BUT at this age most cannot call the final length, this might just become a very plush & fluffy Standard (short) coat once his adult coat comes in. By then he'll be around a year older. Or it might turn out to be very long and not really as weatherproof. [ Either way it might not fit what you are looking for, and I'd hate to think it might become one of those Shelter dogs Rik mentions.]
Best thing is to talk to the breeder or to another owner of the stock, who knows the bloodlines well, & how they generally mix genetics, & so can make more informed predictions.
Looks as though we ARE talking 'Black & Red' here, rather than black and Gold or some lighter shade of tan - but that would not be unusual in modern European lines, where the majority of dogs bred are still really close to the German Show breeding scene. Again though, puppies can vary in colour as they grow up, and the adult coat could still end up with a lot of tan on it, rather than bright red. Depends on (genetic) depth of pigment.
Colour is really not so important; try to look less for the shade of Red and the length of hair - instead look for the health, intelligence, adaptability, kind temperament and trainability of any pup, over the outward appearence of the GSD, & you'll get a better dog.
I realise folks who just want a dog and have decided a GSD is for them do tend to want something they consider beautiful to live with ... but this is a large, active, and potentially expensive breed, and it makes most sense to be aware that this can be harder work to live with than e.g. some lapdog or scruffy little crossbreed !
by Pickett Ridge Kennel on 14 March 2022 - 20:03
Admin Edit......Please contact the member privately, thanks. mrdarcy (mod)
by HOC on 16 March 2022 - 07:03
by Hundmutter on 17 March 2022 - 04:03
Thanks for that post HOC, you confirm what I and others have been trying to get across to Tom, I hope he is still coming back and reading posts here and will respond (preferably with more than just a 'Thank You' note !)
Its worth pointing out that Kennel Anrebri, well known as they are, producers of great dogs as they are, and as much as most of their customers are very satisfied, even they still get the odd complaint against them ! What chance does someone - without a history in the breed, who doesn't have clear ideas about what they need the dog to be able to do, or which sorts of bloodlines produce what sort of dogs, in buying from some little kennel in any of the E European countries mentioned so far, - stand of NOT being ripped off ?
As for 'beauty over function' ALL GSDs are in their own way attractive to look at, if a handsome pet is what someone is most interested in; I can recall, over a lifetime in the breed, only about 3 dogs I'd consider really ugly - it's a good-looking breed !
by Christine9o0 on 25 March 2022 - 20:03
by GSCat on 25 March 2022 - 22:03
Sad to have to consider such things :-(
by Hundmutter on 26 March 2022 - 02:03
by kitkat3478 on 03 April 2022 - 15:04
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