When Breeders Look For Puppies This Is What They Look For

Article Title: When Breeders Look For Puppies This Is What They
Look For
Author: Sharon A Davies

Getting a new puppy is so much fun, and Rottweiler puppies are
so adorable, you'll be tempted to choose the first puppy you
pick up at your breeder's. Resist that impulse, and take a
measured approach to selecting your Rottweiler puppy. After all,
getting a dog is a big commitment. Rottweilers live to be more
than ten years old, so you are making a ten-year commitment when
you pick out a new puppy.

When you look at Rottweiler puppies, you want to make sure you
select the right dog for you. You want healthy Rottweiler
puppies, and you want dogs that will socialize easily and
respond to training. You'll want to buy your Rottweiler puppy
directly from a breeder instead of from a pet shop so you can
see the Rottweiler puppies' parents on site to get an idea of
how big the puppies will be when they are adults.

When you look at the Rottweiler puppies, ask the breeder
whether the puppies' parents have OFA certifications. The OFA is
the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals. The OFA exists to reduce
the incidence of orthopedic and other genetic diseases in
animals, particularly in purebred dogs. Rottweiler puppies
cannot be Orthopedic Foundation for Animals certified until they
are at least two years old, but preliminary examinations can be
done when the puppies are four months old. If both parents are
certified, the chances are good that a puppy will also pass the
certification.

Diseases to check for include: Elbow dysplasia, because the
Rottweiler is ranked second on the list of one hundred breeds
most likely to suffer from elbow dysplasia; cardiac problems and
hip dysplasia, because the Rottweiler is ranked number thirty on
the list of breeds most likely to have cardiac disease or hip
dysplasia; Rottweiler puppies are ranked fifty-fifth most likely
to have patellar luxation, so the risk is relatively low.

Once you have taken precautions to help ensure that the
Rottweiler puppies have parents that are both healthy and
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals certified and have pleasing
temperaments, watch the litter one by one to see what each puppy
is like.

Rottweilers are bred to have consistent characteristics one
generation after another. One reason people like to get purebred
dogs so much is because they know what to expect with a purebred
dog. If you have a strong preference for a male over a female,
or female over male, that will help make your choice of
Rottweiler puppies even easier. One puppy in the litter may be
more timid, shy, or aggressive than the others, and it's up to
you to decide what kind of dog's personality suits you. Visit
the litter a few times before you decide what puppy you want.
Remember, this is a big decision. Watch the Rottweiler puppies
playing with each other, and look for an alert puppy that gets
along well with its brothers and sisters.

When you choose a Rottweiler puppy, be sure to get a health
guarantee from the breeder. Take the Rottweiler puppy to a
veterinarian for a wellness examination as soon as you can.

About The Author: Sharon Davies is a Rottweiler breeder whose
dogs are all OFA certified. Look for
http://www.officialrottweilerguide.com/Rottweiler_Puppies/index.php
Rottweiler puppies whose parents are OFA certified against
disease. You can find out
http://www.officialrottweilerguide.com/Rottweiler_Puppies/Rottweiler_Puppy_Care.php
how choose the right Rottweiler puppy with these simple tips.

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