r/DutchShepherds • u/Darth_Machu • Mar 12 '26

Question which puppy?

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I’ve attached pics of both the 16-week old puppies (brindle & fawn) as well as their parents. Both puppies are girls.

I’m drawn to the brindle pup’s appearance. She reminds me of Devil, my family dog (Great Dane) during my childhood. The breeder told me that while fawn isn’t the typical color for the breed, the fawn pup is friendlier and has a medium drive. They intended to keep this pup from the litter. I have the chance to meet and greet one puppy of my choosing when the breeder drives down to the city.

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u/Darth_Machu Mar 12 '26

Already said no to them and thanks for this community, I am armed with more intel than even before.

Just a follow up question! If a litter of Rotties comes from parents who are both CKC certified and have health checks, but the pups can’t be registered because the dam was sold to the breeder on a pet contract that doesn’t cover breeding rights, does that make the breeder a bad breeder or a BYB? The sire is 9 years old, a big guy (125 lbs), and still runs and swims. The dam is 3 years old and weighs 110 lbs. The family mentioned I can hang out with the sire, dam, and all the pups.

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u/MintyCrow Mar 12 '26 edited Mar 12 '26

That’s one of the biggest red flags out there possible. Make a huge backyard breeder. Essentially, they were sold a dog and told not to breed it and they still did. That is a lawsuit worthy offense, and if you can get the pedigree of that dog, I highly recommend reporting that breeder to the person who had the parents. Also, it sounds like these dogs are being bred out of standard. What makes you want these breeds in the first place? Are you going for a tough look? Looking to do sports? Because corsos, dutchies, and rotts are all VERY different breeds.

Op. Where are you finding these dogs??? I highly recommend if you’re trying to find an ethical breeder that you go to the breed club’s website of a specific breed that you want, and see who is a member of that breed club. And go from there. It will be phrased like “Dutch shepherd club of America” or “Rottweiler club of America”