Question: I’m interested in getting a puppy. How long should I expect to be on the wait list?
Answer: About 6-12 months.
To elaborate, there aren’t a lot of active reputable Weimaraner breeders in Southern CA, but there ARE plenty of folks looking for puppies.
I’m your average neighbor. I have a husband, mortgage, car payment, and lots and lots of dogs. (And backyard chickens.) To make ends meet, I have a day job that I dedicate about 50 hours a week to. In short, I don’t “breed dogs for a living.” I don’t own a kennel or “have a facility.” My dogs are first and foremost members of the family and live in the house with me.
Ownings dogs, doing fun things with them, and occasionally breeding them, is just what I happen to do in my spare time… As a hobby.
Not having unlimited time or space to keep a lot of dogs means I can’t be pumping out puppies all the time.
On average, I have two or three litters a year. Every breeding is carefully planned so that I can perpetuate the next generation of outstanding dogs. As puppies grow and develop, they’re constantly being evaluated. At some point in time (8 weeks of age, 10 weeks of age, 12 weeks of age, etc.) I have enough data to decide where they should go. Is this one destined for a hunting home? A breeding home? A pet home?
In every litter, about 50% of puppies end up in pet homes. That means only 3-4 puppies out of a particular litter are going to pet homes; Not a lot.
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To those who are looking for a well-bred Weimaraner puppy:
I wish it were a quicker process. On behalf of Weimaraner breeders everywhere, I apologize. There just simply aren’t enough of us. (And I, for one, am looking to change that by bringing in new people to the sport of dog competition.) To that end, for those of who you who might be “open” to the idea of owning a performance dog, whether it’s for show, hunt, or field, please get in touch with me and I can let you know what it takes. Bottom line, my goal is to have my puppies placed in the best homes I can find for them. Best wishes on your journey.
Cheers! – Kim
Dear Kim!
I am an interested and VERY patient candidate for Weim Puppy owner. I understand from your post it will take a long time to actually get a puppy, and it does make a lot of sense. May I please ask you if it is realistic though to get a puppy this year, 2018? The month does not matter to me, just want to know if possible in 2018?
Thank you and kind regards,
Victoria
Hi Victoria – Thank you for your interest. Yes, we’ll have a few litters in 2018. Cheers!
Hi Kim, I have searched breeders all over and I really feel like you are the perfect type of breeder. I’ve been researching for so long and I just wanted to know for sure I wasn’t trying to get a dog from a type of puppy mill. Although I’d love a puppy I also saw the 2 year old Blaise and I think I might be more interested in him. I sent an email earlier today, but I was just so excited about Blaise I wanted to send another message so you know how much I really am serious. I hope to hear from you soon.
Thank you much
Becca
We lost our beautiful and beloved Abby after over 10-1/2 years of joy and crazy. She crossed the Rainbow Bridge a month ago after a (gratefully) short illness. We let her tell us she was ready, and will love her forever.
We would love to have another female – our hope is a smaller, the one who is the smallest in the litter. She will be loved, for her lifetime (no matter how many tables or first edition books she may consume!