A Few Tips For Anyone Looking To Buy A Pup

When looking to buy a pup – GSD in this instance, however I am sure you can use a similar framework.

Ensure that the breeder is happy to send you copies of the following

Parents Hip & Elbow Scores

Parents DM test results

Parents DNA profiles

Parents Haemophilia results

Inbreed co-efficient of the pup

Inbreed co-efficient of the parents & grandparents

Ensure that when you visit, you are able to get in among the parents at play

Ensure that you are happy with the nature of the parents, the puppy itself, and the environment in which the dogs live…..if you are not walk away.

Ensure that your pup is vet checked and a document is provided, signed by the vet to detail what has been checked

Ensure that your pup has been wormed regularly and with what product and when

Ensure that your pup is micro chipped

Ensure that you have enough food to keep the pup on the same diet for at least the next 10 days

Ensure that you are provided with a receipt for your payment

Finally do not assume that the Kennel Club Registration means quality – it sadly does not.

Glebe Von Wood - Quality Breeders of German Shepherds

We breed from long & short coated, straight back, well natured, happy pets.

We ensure that all of our dogs are Hip Scored, Elbow Scored and DM Tested, parents are also checked for Haemophilia.

Our parents are quality GSD's that we urge you to come and meet - all of them.

We do not over-breed and we pride ourselves in the social interaction our dogs enjoy.

All pups produced by ourselves will not be effected by the genetic form of Degenerative Myopothy. (DM)

When we look at a pairing of parents, we ensure that the Inbreed Co-efficient is suitably low to increase the gene pool and minimise where possible health problems.

To back this up we are now providing a DNA Profile for all of our parents, via by Animal Genetics.

This will allow you to check on the parentage of your puppy again by using Animal Genetics. 

As you would expect, puppies leave here at 8 weeks old, with their

1st Vaccination & Health Check

Micro-chipped

Wormed from 3 weeks of age

Reared on quality Food, which will leave with your puppy to include

2 x 2kg Of Pero Duck & Sweet Potato Kibble and a 10 pack box of Tripe.

You will also take away with you all relevant paperwork to include:

5 Generation Pedigree,

Kennel Club Certificate,

Sales Contract,

Health Check Sheet form our vets

Growth chart for the whole litter from 3 weeks of age

Copy of Parents Health Results

Click both highlighted below for links.

Puppy Information

We breed for health and temperament and not for colour.

We do not interbreed and we do not use interbred GSD's to produce pups from

We are happy to keep pups longer than 8 weeks in addition to having them sent to various countries as long as we have met the future owners and that you in turn have met ourselves and your intended pups parents.

Pups will usually leave at a weekend, on or just after they are 8 weeks old.

Any additional days after the first weekend being 8 weeks old, will be charged at £20.00 per 24hrs - the same as our boarding rate.

If you are someone who is only wanting the unusual colours, should we ever produce them, you will be charged more for them.

If you may be interested in one of our pups……

Please e mail [email protected] for a Prospective new Owner Form to be e mailed over to you

Please return, ideally using WORD, so that you easily be copied and pasted onto our list

We will ensure that our website is as up to date as possible with planned litters and confirmed scans

We will ensure that we post on our facebook page any litter news, matings or confirmed pregnancies

We will e mail out to everyone on our list as a matter of routine every few months, in order to keep our list up to date and accurate.

Please do not worry if you have changed your mind or have found a little bundle from elsewhere.

If you have not received an e mail from me after a few months, give me a nudge…..I’m not perfect.

Anyone that does not reply back to our e mail within the given time period stated in the e mail, we will remove your details from our list.

When pups are born we will post on our facebook page

We will not contact anyone directly for a week, to allow mum and pups time to relax and bond.

After a week we will again be in touch by e mail to see if you are still interested and arrange a first visit at around 4 weeks old

It is at this 4 week old stage, that if you are happy with everything that we ask for a £500 none refundable deposit.

We strongly encourage prospective new owners to come and meet ourselves and our dogs before any pups are born and will regularly post set days for these sessions again on our facebook page.

All clients attending these sessions must have sent in a prospective new owner form.

For anyone that is thinking of having, has had or has a GSD, then this book is a real must.

Except for the crate training that is!

The German Shepherd Dog 'A Passion For Life'

by Kathleen Powell

available via

www.thegsd-apassionforlife.co.uk

Please refer to the Kennel Club Website and look under Mate Select to find out more information regarding the Inbreeding Coefficient Score, Link below.

Raine & Captain

Mixed litter of Long & Short Coated pups

Raine

Long coated Silver Sable GSD

Hips of 5/7 and Elbows of 0/0

n/DM

Inbreeding Coefficient of 1.2%

Sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 1.1%

Dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 2.5%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

Captain

Short coated Black & Tan Bi Colour GSD

Hips of 3/5

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/n

Inbreeding Coefficient 0.0%

Sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.0%

Dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.4%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

PD Clear

Embark Tested Clear

The Predicted Inbreeding Coefficient of this litter will be 0.0%

Breed Average 3%

Please refer to the Kennel Club Website and look under Mate Select to find out

more information regarding the Inbreeding Coefficient Score.

Teddy & Quattro/Captain Dual Sired Litter

Mix of Long & Short Coated pups

Teddy

Beautifully thick long coated solid Black GSD

Hips of 2/3 and Elbows of 0/0

DM n/DM

Inbreeding Coefficient of 0.2%

Her sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 0%

Her dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.6%

Teddy is DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

Quattro

White Long coated GSD

Hips of 6/6

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/n

Inbreeding Coefficient 0.0%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

PD Clear

Embark Tested Clear

Captain

Short coated Black & Tan Bi Colour GSD

Hips of 3/5

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/n

Inbreeding Coefficient 0.0%

Sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.0%

Dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.4%

DNA Profiled 

Reeva & Quattro

Long Coated pups

Reeva

Long coated Sable GSD

Hips of 5/6 and Elbows of 0/0

DM n/n

Inbreeding Coefficient of 0.2%

Sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 0%

Dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.5%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

Quattro

White Long coated GSD

Hips of 6/6

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/n

Inbreeding Coefficient 0.0%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

PD Clear

Embark Tested Clear

The Predicted Inbreeding Coefficient of this litter will be 0%

Breed Average 3%

Please refer to the Kennel Club Website and look under Mate Select to find out more information regarding the Inbreeding Coefficient Score.

Charlie & Quattro

Charlie is a beautifully thick long coated Blue & Tan GSD with

Hips of 5/5 and Elbows of 0/1

Inbreeding Coefficient of 1.5%

Charlie is n/DM

Her sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 1.1%

Her dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 1%

Charlie is DNA Profiled

Quattro

White Long coated GSD

Hips of 6/6

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/n

Inbreeding Coefficient 0.0%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

PD Clear

Embark Tested Clear

The Predicted Inbreeding Coefficient of this litter will be 0%

Breed Average 3%

Please refer to the Kennel Club Website and look under Mate Select to find out more information regarding the Inbreeding Coefficient Score.

Ava & Stone

Mixed litter of Long & Short Coated pups

Ava

Silver Sable Long coated GSD

Hips of 7/7

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/n

Inbreeding Coefficient 1.0%

Sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.4%

Dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 1.0%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

Stone

Dark Sable Short coated GSD

Hips of 4/7

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/DM

Inbreeding Coefficient 0.0%

Sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.0%

Dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.0%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

The Predicted Inbreeding Coefficient of this litter will be 0%

Breed Average 3.1%

Please refer to the Kennel Club Website and look under Mate Select to find out more information regarding the Inbreeding Coefficient Score.

Queenie & Stone - Looking to pair on next season

Queenie & Stone

Mix of long and short coated pups

Queenie

Cream Sable Long coated GSD

Hips of 5/6

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/n

Inbreeding Coefficient 1.0%

Sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.4%

Dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 1.0%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

Stone

Dark Sable Short coated GSD

Hips of 4/7

Elbows of 0/0

DM tested n/DM

Inbreeding Coefficient 0.0%

Sires Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.0%

Dams Inbreeding Coefficient is 0.0%

DNA Profiled

Haemophilia tested Normal

The Predicted Inbreeding Coefficient of this litter will be 0%

Breed Average 3.1%

Please refer to the Kennel Club Website and look under Mate Select to find out more information regarding the Inbreeding Coefficient Score.