I didnt miss anything. The breeder is everything I expected. On his website it plainly says how they breed and what you will be getting. I dont understand why everyone is all up in the air about the breeder. I could see different if he lied about how he breeds, but he didnt. Not that it matters but im curious why is this guy a bad breeder you said i should stay around and learn not to make this mistake again. Please tell me what mistake i made? I wanted a large dog and i dont care about show quality. So if you ask me i got exactly what i wanted. And i couldn't be any happier with my Isis. Thanks
What mistake you made is probably beyond the scope of one thread, definitely beyond the scope of one post, but I'll try to give you the nutshell version.
Understand, this is not meant as an insult to you (and using the word "inexperienced" is just factual, not derogatory, btw) or to your puppy.
Also, just so you know that folks posting to you aren't "show dog snobs," look at the dogs in my signature pic. They are both at the bridge now, but they had a pure TON of conformation flaws, health issues--both mental and physical in one's case--and I loved them no less for all that.
I however, adopted them as rescues, and did not pay money to the irresponsible breeders who brought them into this world.
Okay, that said, your breeder needed to have screened both parents at least annually for cardio disease, tested for the cardiac gene marker (PDK4), annual thyroid test, CERF (eye screening), OFA for hip dysplasia, vWD gene testing, liver panels--AND they should have done something with their dogs other than brag about them and breed them.
That would have
proven (instead of being a lot of talk) that the dogs *could* work and compete, that their bodies would hold up as athletes, that their minds could take the training properly, and that the breeder KNEW HIS ANIMALS well enough to be thinking about passing on their genes to the next generation.
In case you're not familiar, the Doberman is a breed absolutely plagued with health problems--many of them always fatal--and many of us on here are weary of the heartbreak, with our own beloved pets, and all the sad stories from folks who got excited and bought a cute puppy and then went thru vet bills and heartbreak, too.
There are no guarantees when it comes to Mother Nature, but this breeder didn't even almost try to stack the deck in these puppies' favor.
As to the ear questions you have, please take a look at the suggested threads--many of your questions will be answered there--and do know your puppy is welcome here. We just don't celebrate nor support the practices of Backyard Breeders--they harm the breed and the individual dogs.
She still has her stitches in which come out Thursday and after this I plan on posting myself. I have been told that while her stitches are in her ears should not have anything on them. Is this correct? and what are pockets and where can they form at? If there is anything else anyone feels I need to know, please tell me as I am all ears!!
