From the book

How and where to start

Male or female, which breeder, which puppy: the author’s practical advice for anyone about to bring home a German Shepherd.

Chapter II · pages 16–19

Before the bloodlines come the basics. The author explains why a dog has to suit its owner’s temperament and purpose, what speaks for a male or a female, and why not everyone who breeds dogs is a breeder. He also describes how he tests his own puppies one by one before they leave for a new home.

This is a preview. The full text, photographs and bloodline charts are in the book.

What the book covers here

Choosing the breed, the sex and the breeder
How the author tests a litter puppy by puppy
The puppy’s first days in its new home