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Originally Posted by jacquelinebabco  How soon does a good breeder know what a puppy's personality is? Are they able to pick a good match for an already established fur family? Or, is this never known until the actual meeting of the dogs? |
I think a breeder should know their dogs well enough to say which ones have the strongest personality, are more outgoing, more people or dog oriented, and so on. I think it wouldn't be really known until the dogs meet but, with some discussion, a likely candidate, if there was one, could be singled out. I tend to hold my pups longer so I know them pretty well.
Other things that would affect the match-up would be age and sex of the dogs, and lifestyle of the people. From that, realistic expectations could be established. I don't think any caring breeder wants to place a pup in a situation that wouldn't be a good match so candid discussion between the breeder and prospective new owner is vital.