Puppy Evaluation
One of the toughest things in the world to do is to look at a litter of bright, adorable, naughty Siberian puppies and not take one home with you.
But the first rule of adding a new puppy to your home is to take your time, do your homework, and don't bring home the first puppy that steals your heart.
In every litter, there will be at least one puppy that seems irresistible, but your job is to get your puppy from the right breeder, so you'll have the best
chance at a healthy, happy, long life with your new Siberian Husky.
Importance of KC Registration?
There are people who feel that they're only getting a pet? so why should they bother to try to get it from a good breeder? And there's lots of confusion about
just what KC papers mean. Some people believe that if it's got papers, then it's good quality, right?
Wrong. KC is a registry, and as such, the papers from the registry only state the fact that the dog is a pure-bred Siberian, not that it is a quality, pure-bred
Siberian. There are 'breeders' that produce mountains of pure-bred Siberian Huskies, but they don't pay attention to which dog gets bred to whom, and smaller
outfits often breed close relatives generation after generation, never once checking to see if they are producing devastating hereditary defects. If you're looking
to add a family member to your life for the next 12-15 years, you'll do well to spend a bit of extra time now, before you buy the puppy, to find a breeder who is
doing everything possible to produce mentally, physically and genetically sound Siberians.
Does it feel like an interregation?
Just as a good breeder will ask hard questions of you, you should ask questions
of the breeder before you decide to buy one of their puppies. The breeder will
ask if you intend to keep the puppy in the house, if you wish to show or race,
or simply as a pet. Understand that the breeder only wants to find the best
possible homes for the puppies they're responsible for bringing into the world.
If you find yourself looking at a litter and you get the feeling that the
'breeder' is only concerned with whether or not your check will clear, you're
looking for a puppy in the wrong place. You need to find a breeder who will not
only question you, but will welcome your questions.
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A cute pup like this
Turns into a stunner
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