[puppylove2009]

Okay we met a Shiloh Shepherd yesterday and my husband fell absolutely in love with it. He was a very friendly dog yet very sturdy. Its like my husband met his dream dog. His name was Samson and his owner told us a little about the breed.

And I feel that its only a matter of time before my husband comes home with a Shiloh Shepherd

anyways can you give me some info from either personal experience or general knoweledge on the breed.

How big do they get?

How are they with Children?

How much exercise they require?

What kind of activities are they good at (since we do dog activities)

And do they make a good family dog or are they attached to a single member?

and how are they with other dogs?

Thanks


Oh and how to go about finding a good breeder. I've done rescue lately (my last dog was a rescue and sadly my other dog came from a byb...I didn't know what a Back yard breeder was back then but I do now)

1. About 30" at the withers, give or take a couple of inches.
2. Same with any breed, it depends. Generally, they are good if exercised properly.
3. Over the age of 18months, about 5 miles daily, preferably more. Under the age of 18months, 7 minutes per month of age.
4. Pretty much anything you can think of. Hunting, agility, doggy dancing, guide dog, service dog etc.
5. Perfect family dog.
6. Great for working in groups, whilst they like other dogs company (I dont sugest these in single dog homes, then again..) they aren't very distracted when they have a group around them.

Go around, ask for recommendations, read into the breeder as much as possible, go see the pups ahead of time, make sure the living quarters are clean (keep in mind there will be pups runing around, so it wont be sparkling!), make sure the parents have had health tests (hip and elbow), check to see what vaccines the pups have, make sure pups have been socialized etc.