Well my decision has been locked in! General Chat

after umming and ahhing over what do i want next, and doing ALOT of research, i had decided on the weimaraner. despite what people were telling me, i still really liked them, so looked into some breeders (with the help of smokeybear )

last night i met my friends weim, and he is absolutely stunning, only 2 and a half but such a good boy! meeting him has definately sealed the deal. i know how hard she has worked with this dog (and she is only eighteen and she also has a gorgeous dobermann boy, who quite took my fancy

but no, im set on a weimaraner, i love love love them the breeder i think i may like to get a dog off, i want to go and visit, and i need to go soon before she has a litter of pups, because i just cant have one yet, and seeing squishy puppies would drive me mad but yep the weimaraner is for me

I bet you change your mind ..

nope. i really want a dog i can work so ive been looking at gundogs. and even though there are other dogs that i would like to own, none of them can work so im going for the gundog this time. watching this weim work was amazing, he was so good

How exciting sounds like you are determined, I was determined and got what I wanted and it's so rewarding when you have the dog you really wanted and training goes well. (just have to keep that determination when it's not going so well ;-) well I had to anyway )

How long are you going to wait before you get one?

How does your nan feel about this?

i know, i know the dogs are hard work, i know they require a completely differen type of training approach being a HPR but they are such great dogs, and you get out what you put in. hoping next year sometime.

suprisingly she is coming round to the idea of having big dogs again. she did used to have german sheperds so i dont know why she was so against big dogs anyway. and thats even if im at home then.

So do I ;-)

I know, I know you've been doing research and you've had enough people tell you the same thing over and over. Just saying when you really want something enough the training etc becomes very enjoyable more than anything else

thanks SB helped me with breeders who have dogs with great temperments, and dogs that are shown but also worked too, im glad she pointed me in the right direction, otherwise i wouldnt know where to have started!

Sounds great

Sure you do not want a LONGHAIRED one?

no they look odd

I'd like one - think they are stunning - but I like GSPs tooo much.

no they don't

Oohhh, now you're talking!

ooooh where im looking though they dont seem to have any long haireds... so will have to stick to a short hair one for now

No there are very few breeders of LH or mixed litters.

Here are some "odd" dogs!

http://www.weimaranerclubofgreatbritain.org.uk/wcthebreed/longhair.shtml

i dont mind too much, one of the breeders you gave me to look at has some bl**dy gorgeous dogs, so i im sure i can cope with an extra beautiful shorthaired one

Absolutely!!!