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Originally Posted by MandiesMom  Yes, but can't their ears go back down as mentioned before - while teething and such.
It is easy to look at the pup in the original post and tell that it isn't show quality. When this same pup was 12 weeks old, what would've been the tell-tale signs for the purchaser to have been able to pick up on? Just wondering if it's hard for a breeder to know if a dog will be show quality before age 6 months or so - how would a buyer be able to tell at 3 months?
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They can.
You're looking for a good bite, level topline, good tail set, attitude, angulation, movement, etc. some things like topline can go off a bit and level back out as the grow, but if you're seeing something you really don't like or multiple faults early on, then you can bet the puppy won't be show quality. If all is looking good, you watch and see if they hold together as they age.
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