[Dailydrool] Picking Pups and age

[Beverly Szaton]

Breeders like to see how the pups are going to really look. I had to  press
my stud owner to make her pup almost a month before she normally does,
because I had people waiting, people backing out because it was taking so
long. AND, we were leaving town. It's a real problem, I think. Jackie likes
to wait to 12 weeks. Luckily, she starts housebreaking and crate training
during that time, and such commands as "back" so they don't get stepped on.
When I got pups from Jackie, I never even saw photos of them (except one)
and Jackie picked them all out for me. Twice I had choices, but she made it
clear which puppy she thought I should take. I have never been disappointed.
You have to know your breeder and trust them to do that, or buy from a
breeder who come highly recommended by someone you know and trust.
Picking show puppies is truly an art form, and not one I happen to have. I
have to rely on others to be able to tell which wobbly rear is going to be
beautiful and which
unsteady movement is going to make a Judge smile when he sees it a year
later.
Personally I think other breeds--many of them, not all-- are easier to judge
at a very early age.
Baby Bassets always look as if they are held together with bubble gum and
rubber bands.
I love puppies.

MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Conley and Cooper, all of whom were once upon a
time, sweet-breathed puppies, who listened.
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