Where can I find German Shepard puppies in CT????

Question

I searched but can't really find anywhere!!

Answer 1

Start here:

http://www.gsdca.org/


NOTE: Now with GSDs you need to be VERY careful on the bloodlines. Some are bred for conformation/obedience and those bloodlines make great pets.. Others are bred for Schutzhund work and those bloodlines should only be in the hands of experienced trainers who work with patrol dogs, or at least someone who has trained and handled dogs and is willing to take the time and spend the money to lean how to handle those temperments.


(NOTE: IF YOU ARE GETTING A PUPPY, BE VERY VERY FUSSY ABOUT MAKING SURE ALL THE PARENTS AND 5+ GENERATIONS PASSED THEIR HEALTH EXAMS FOR HEREDITARY CONDITIONS WHT FLYING COLORS - GSD HAVE SOME WIDESPREAD AND VERY SERIOUS HEREDITARY HEALTH CONDITIONS. (Parents can look fine but without the tests, the condition can be there and not just have shown the symptonms yet.)

That link above takes you to the National Club that is the only club about the breed that is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed .

The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:

(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)

http://www.gsdca.org/Noframes/puppies.html

(even saw six listed in Conn with apparrently current litters on the ground)

http://www.gsdca.org/Noframes/kandt.html

(1 in Conn.)


(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed

http://www.agsra.com/

Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperrment, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn’t keep them, financial problems….

If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems, and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)

A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.

You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance. Among the really responsible breeders(members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive.

Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.... It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.


NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling... You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.

IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS

Good luck!

Answer 2

CONNECTICUT
GSDC OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT
Pres: Bob Sunday
Corr. Sec:Linda Bryant-Nurmi
39 Foxcroft Dr.
Manchester, CT 06040
860-643-2393
(UD 9-5-01PL)

GSDC OF GREATER NEW HAVEN
Pres: Linda Chernak
115 Vought Pl.
Stratford, CT. O6614
[phone]
Cor.Sec. Dawnmarie Pieger
(UD email 5-25-06)


or try Www.Petfinder.com

Answer 3

Go to German Shepherd Rescue in your area and get one that way. You'll be giving a homeless pup a home. You are not going to find a "good" breeder that will sell you a puppy for $400.00. If you did find one for that price I would be worried about it not being a healthy puppy. The old saying is true! "You get what you pay for!!!" Save a pup you and the puppy will both be happier for it! All the best;~)

Answer 4

Perhaps because its SHEPHERD....(sorry, pet peeve of mine..)

Try petfinder.org - you can search by breed and location, shepherds are very popular and are common in shelters and have many rescues nation wide.

If you want a dog with papers (papers are not important if you are looking for a pet, they are only needed if you are a breeder) Check the AKC referral contact person for shepherds

German Shepherd Dog

Parent Club: German Shepherd Dog Club of America
Breeder Referral: Sharon Albright; PST [phone]
Regional Clubs: website
http://www.akc.org/breederinfo/breeder_search.cfm

Answer 5

Well im noy sure but i have a puppy and its a beagle doxie mix and its just the utiest little thing ever snd it doest get big but i guess if you want a really BIG dog you go ahead and get a german shepard!!!!

Answer 6

There are a number of websites that can help you out. Puppyfind.com is my personal favorite. PetsUnlimited.com is also go. Both will send you an email any time a new puppy is listed. Hope this helps.

Answer 7

From german shepherd breeders in connecticut.

Actually, I would try to find a german shepherd rescue in your area or check out animal shelters before anything else.

Answer 8

I would look for a breed rescue in your area or try petfinder.com

Answer 9

just contact this email address for it
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Answer 10

your local sicsa or the pound