As many hunters can tell you, a good hunting dog can be worth it’s weight in gold. They become an indispensable resource to any hunt, and greatly enhance the hunting experience. Finding the best hunting dog for you can take a lot of time and patience, but when found, the hunter will find him well worth the effort.

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There are some things to start you off on your hunting dog search. The number one thing a hunter can do is to always buy from a breeder. While there may be many postings at the local outfitters of hunting puppies available for sale, a hunter just doesn’t know what he’s getting. A breeder’s entire business is based on quality and the hunter’s happiness. Be sure that the breeder you go through is accredited by the state they practice in; if they are an open and honest breeder, they will be happy to give you this information and often show you their breeding certificate.

After narrowing down your choice of dogs at the breeder the second thing to be concerned with is the dog’s health. Puppies especially are very susceptible to health risks if they haven’t been taken care of properly. You want to get details about your dog’s vaccination records. Any breeder worth his money will have very detailed records about each dog’s shots and any health problems it may have had. The perspective buyer will want to pay special attention to the immunization records of the puppy’s first few weeks. There are two times in a dog’s life when it is most susceptible, when it is first born, and when it is weaned from it’s mother; at both of these times the puppy should have received shots to boost it’s immune system.

One of the last things to consider when choosing your hunting dog is it’s lineage. Most breeders take great pride on their detailed records, and talking to the breeder about your potential dog’s parents and grandparents will give the hunter a great chance to see what his dog is made of. Make sure that they were all good hunting dogs. These dogs should not have been bred haphazardly to make a quick buck, two dogs are often chosen for their specific traits to be bred; talk to the breeder about what the characteristics are. If the breeder still has the parents or grandparents, even better. Check these dogs out to get a feel for your dog’s genes. When choosing your perfect hunting dog, a hunter can never be too careful or ask too many questions. A quality breeder will welcome all of them.

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