Hi all,
I've been researching doberman breeders for a long time now and am trying to make a list of reputable European breeders. I'm in the Netherlands myself.
This is what I have so far:
These are honestly the only 3 I found to be the most reputable. As you can tell it's a very short list, hence the question here!
I'm from the Netherlands, but all the breeders here don't seem to breed for longevity and I see some terrible names in their lines that are known for DCM litters (Pride of Russia, Altobello, Del Nasi etc.)
Greets
I've been researching doberman breeders for a long time now and am trying to make a list of reputable European breeders. I'm in the Netherlands myself.
- I first and foremost look for breeders that breed for longevity (this means they use lines with no-little occurence of DCM and/or sudden death and use lines with many dogs that reach 10+ in age).
- Secondly, a breeder that breeds for stable temperaments (read; No aggression and no-little SSA). I don't care if it's a work, pet or show type. I'm willing to work hard for whatever dog I end up with. I'm inclined ro say that in Europe, you need to look to working lines for health. (Different in US)
- Thirdly, a breeder that raises the dogs in the house and starts socializing the puppys from day 1.
This is what I have so far:
- Jotunheim dobes (has no working website, very hard to contact it seems)
- Briskas
- Ascomannis (website seems a bit old and their target audience seems to be people who will do real life work with their dog)
These are honestly the only 3 I found to be the most reputable. As you can tell it's a very short list, hence the question here!
I'm from the Netherlands, but all the breeders here don't seem to breed for longevity and I see some terrible names in their lines that are known for DCM litters (Pride of Russia, Altobello, Del Nasi etc.)
Greets