German Shepherds are tall, powerful in appearance, and have strong working ability. Many dog ​​lovers are deeply attracted by them. So how to distinguish purebred German Shepherds? What should you pay attention to when choosing? Let’s follow the editor below Let’s learn some relevant knowledge about buying a German Shepherd!

How to identify a purebred German Shepherd?

1. The most appropriate time to purchase a German Shepherd is 40 days after the puppies are born. Because 40 days after a German Shepherd is born, its size has developed to be similar to that of an adult dog and will no longer change significantly. Therefore, the dog should generally be selected and pre-purchased 40 days after the dog is born.

2. The selected dog should be in good health, lively and excited, innocent and generous, with a strong appetite, no eye mucus, not emaciated, moist and cool nose pads, close-fitting, smooth and shiny coat, bright and energetic eyes, A nimble and agile puppy.

3. The dog’s character must conform to the characteristics introduced earlier in this book. Such as being brave, alert, aggressive, confident, not timid when meeting strangers, and having a good neurological type, etc.

4. The shoulder height of male dogs should be about 62 cm, and the shoulder height of female dogs should be about 58 cm. The weight of male dogs should be between 35-40 kg, and the weight of female dogs should be between 29-32 kg.

5. The typical coat color is black with a yellow belly, and some have white spots on the chest. Generally, they are mostly dark brown. There are also wolf gray ones, but they are rare. Black is better around the muzzle. Most people prefer dark brown dogs. In fact, gray dogs Dogs have the best endurance when working under the scorching sun.

6. The color of the eyes should be deep and thick, the eye shape should be almond-shaped, the ears should be upright, and the tail drooping in a saber-like manner meets the requirements; the height of the tail should not exceed the horizontal line of the back.

7. The head needs to be wedge-shaped, wide at the top and narrow at the bottom. The muzzle of a male dog should be broad and should not be too slender. The incisors should lightly cover the front 1/3 of the mandibular incisors, making close contact like scissors. The gap between the maxillary incisors and mandibular incisors is very small.

8. The chest should be as deep as the elbow, the knees should be slightly bent, and the abdomen should be slightly closed. When selecting a male puppy, you must pay attention to feeling its testicles. A pair indicates the value and possibility of being a breeding male dog. It is a male puppy. It cannot be used as a breeding dog or a competition-level dog, but can only be used as a general toy dog, and the price should not be too expensive.

9. The limbs should be strong and the gait should be steady and comfortable. When selecting, the dog should be allowed to move. If after running a few steps, the hind limbs merge together and jump, it may be injured.

10. Be sure not to choose puppies that are inbred from the maternal line, puppies that are cross-bloodline bred, or puppies that are mixed-bloodline bred. However, you can consider purchasing puppies that are inbred from the paternal line.

11. Generally do not choose female puppies that are too small or have small bones. Even if you choose such aFemale puppies are generally not suitable to be used as breeding bitches for breeding offspring; if they must be bred, they must be carefully selected to mate with larger breeding dogs or larger bone mass, so that it is possible to breed slightly better quality dogs. Descendants. Otherwise, it will either cause difficult labor or be a "defective product."

What should you pay attention to when choosing?

1. When selecting puppies, don’t one-sidedly think that as long as the puppies are from dogs that have won awards, they are good, and the puppies from dogs that have not won awards are bad. Therefore, when purchasing, you must follow the basic principles and standards for selecting puppies.

2. Usually, the fourth litter produced by a female dog with excellent pedigree is the best. Because at this time, the breeding female dog is in the best age for childbearing, and the genetic effects of the puppies produced are the best.

3. When selecting a puppy, you should carefully observe the puppy's face, ears, genitals and other parts to see if there are any traces of plastic surgery. If there are obvious traces, you should buy with caution.

4. Pay special attention when selecting puppies. If the coat color of the litter of puppies changes too much or has mixed hair, the value of this litter of puppies as breeding dogs in the future will not be very great.

I believe that many friends who love German Shepherds have a certain understanding of how to distinguish purebred German Shepherds. At the same time, they also have a clearer understanding of what to pay attention to when selecting. I hope the above content can help you!