Meezer3

I am a newbie here...looking for my first Dobe and going VERY slow at this.

I attended a Dog Show in Indiana yesterday and met a few people after introducing myself.

I met a person who's kennel is BelMar Dobermans. She seemed very open and has been breeding Dobes for quite sometime. She was showing a beautiful Red 6 month old boy. Very mature looking from what I could see for a puppy.
She told me that one of her dogs is from South America and has lots of titles.
Couldn't remember if it was the sire to this pup or not.

Please forgive me if I can't provide more information but this is all new to me and the dog and titles were a bit much for me to absorb at this time. I'm still learning and most of it went over my head...:-) I did take photos but unfortunately none of the Dobes..it was raining and I forgot my camera in the car.

Can you tell me what you think of Prisicilla Bell of BelMar?? I am trying to be careful and do my homework first.

I also got a lead to a show coming up in July at Waukesha, Wisc and told that I would met a lot of Doberman breeders there so I am planning on going.

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RedFawnRising

Did you already search the forums?

(I only came up with your thread, but I am kinda a lousy searcher.)

Couple things jumped out at me from their website, which it does say is under construction, so maybe the info isn't up to date, but.

She's already standing the dog, and his health test results aren't in yet.

Other than that, from the pedigrees listed, also looks like possibly there is an emphasis on titled sires, but not so much dams.

Not sure how that ranks and not sure what exactly you are looking for in a Dobe, so, grain of salt.

I personally, if I ever buy another Dobe, instead of taking in rescues, will want to see TT, obedience titles, therapy dogs, etc, in the pedigrees--but that speaks to the kind of Dobe temperament I'm looking for, in the lines.

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DLS

I do not personally know BelMar Dobes, but, I recognize the kennel name so she must have been involved with the breed for some time. Just don't limit yourself to coosing the first breeder you talk to. Check out as many of them as you can. As RedFawnRising asks. 'what type of Dobie are you wanting?' You need to know exactly what you want in a Dobie before you will have any chance of finding the right breeder and the right Dobe for you.

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Meezer3

I am looking for primarily good temperment, healthy pet Dobe that I might be able to take to obedience class and good citizen ship also...not interested in showing at this time.

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zeus and me

you can do obedience class and good citizen ship with any dog you work with and train.it will be wonderful for you and your dog

that name rings a bell for me too....but I cant remember where or how....

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zeus and me

ha! maybe I am thinking of horse racing???

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DLS

Here are a few breeders in states around you. Don't know of you would consider a pup from out of state or not. Maybe someone else here knows of notable breeders in Indiana.

SWIFT RUN
Tammy Marshall Weldon
Bowling Green KY
888-953-6635
swift3530@aol.com URL: Swift Run Dobermans | Welcome!

BRUDA
Sandra Hunter
Deer Grove IL
815-438-4405
bruda@thewisp.net URL: brudadobermans.com

SMACK-DAB
Kathleen Fay
Northwoods IL
630-562-9549

GORRMAE
Loretta Gorr
Casco MI
586-727-9753
gorrmaedobes@comcast.net

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Meezer3

Thanks so much for the info. I find that trying to find a puppy/dog is not going to be a easy thing, with a lot of reasearch first. I hope not to get to confused in my search.
I plan on attending a Specialty show up in Waukesha, WI the end of July. I was told I would be able to see a lot of dogs and meet many breeders there.
Got my fingers crossed....

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DLS

Meezer3, you are going about this the RIGHT way, research, research and then research some more! If you go to the specialty take pictures to share with us OK.

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There are other fine dogs; then there are Dobermann - the dog of dogs!
www.nopupppymillscanada.ca
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zeus and me

OOOOOOOO I see a breeder who was recomended to me on that list! bruda.... in my search I called and called breeder after breeder ha! and was told more then once that bruda was a great breeder. although she was a bit far for me.

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