However, there are people, who don't want or can't wait for several reasons and they want to have a pup in fact as soon as possible, preferably the next day. This is, most of the time, not possible with breeders, who breed according to the rules of an association. They have a waitinglist, as a result of which the candidate purchasers must wait months before one can qualify for a pup. This waitinglist, is frequently the reason that one will visit another breeder, in the hope that that breeder has no waitinglist.

For this last group people we want give the following recommendations :

In the first place, know what you are letting yourself in to and make sure you know the qualities of the race.
Meet the motherdog before she has the puppies and if possible also meet the future father. See if the parents meet your expectations.
See how the breeder treats his dog(s) and look at the surroundings in which the dogs live. Does the breeder have a heart for his dogs and do the dogs have sufficient space to live in, which is also clean.
Look at the place where the puppies grow up. Is it possible for them to socialise.
Do the pups look healthy, do they have clean eyes and ears, are they well-fed.
An 8 week old pup must weigh at least 6 kilogrammes.
Ask if you can look at the pedigrees or filiation proofs.
Ask for the results of the HD and ED appraisals. Make sure that you are informed in advance of good and bad results.
Inform about the health of the pups from earlier litter(s) if this applies.
Make clear agreements, preferably in writing, concerning later observed infirmities.
Make sure you ALWAYS go to your own veterinay surgeon within 48 hours to examine the pup.
Don't buy a pup when you get the impression that the breeder only breeds on quantity and not quality.

We wish you a lot of pleasure with your young dog and hope that it will be your companion for the rest of it's life.

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