By tohme
Date 03.10.03 22:29 UTC
Please contact the Weimaraner Club of Great Britain and/or the Weimaraner Association the two national breed clubs; both are on the net. They will be able to put you in touch with a reputable breeder who abides by the codes of conduct/ethics eg does NOT breed from a bitch under 2 years old, has no more than 3 litters from a bitch and should have both the sire and dam hip scored (breed average 13).
Please do not buy from anyone who just happens to have a litter handy. You may end up with a dog with physical and/or temperament problems. Remember it costs just as much if not more to keep a poor specimen as it does a good one. When you buy from a reputable breeder you are buying experience, knowledge, health checks etc. etc.
There are far too many weimaraners in rescue as it is most of them from irresponsible breeders who are in it for the money and could not care less about the breed. A good breeder will give you an "interrogation" and probably want an agreement from you that the pup goes back to them should any problem arise.
Hopefully you will have researched this breed thoroughly and realised how demanding, both mentally and physically, they are. They need a great deal of training and, when mature, a great deal of exercise. Are you able to give this dog the attention it needs?