subject: Look Good And Get A Great Hunting Dog [print this page] Look Good And Get A Great Hunting Dog Look Good And Get A Great Hunting Dog
How does one choose good hunting dogs without getting stung? Many dog breeders are like horse tradersyou get what you get, and that isn't what was listed. So a dog breeder's reputation, letters of reputation or phone calls, and looking at siblings or mother and father of the dog means a lot when looking for good hunting dogs. Make sure they have some form of guarantee and for how long they guarantee the puppy or dog. But what is good for one hunter may not mean the same for another, so make sure you know what you want before going out and looking. Are you looking for an all purpose hunting dog or one that is excellent at coon hunting or one that is great at squirrel hunting? Remember where you plan to house your new found friend;will it be a family member? Only after having done your homework and having the information you need should you get the breed you want. When regarding the purchase of a good hunting dog don't rely on getting one your Grandpa had since he may not have done the needed research. Regardless of the breed, good hunting dogs need to have clean genetic lines and be disease free. Has the puppy been routinely de-wormed;which has usually been done from two weeks forward. Make sure to look at the pups shot records -;Beginning around the fifth or sixth week did the puppy receive their two-week puppy shot series? A puppy's immune system is compromised when it is weaned from its mother and thus it becomes the breeder's responsibility for insuring the pups good health. A breeder who sells before then is not worth his/her weight in salt. Good hunting dogs mean thata good hunting dog, not one that is haphazardly bred to make a quick buck. So you are advised to first select the breed you want and then do an internet search for that breeds national association. Once you find the association you may very well see that it offers breeders for your review. Note, that the association wil not intentionally place a breeder on it's list since a negative breeder will harm the image of the association. You may be able to get further advise from the breed's rescue team members or from a member on the breed association's members list. Good luck on your search.
