How long do most of you hold on to a puppy to see if it will be show quality? By three months of age, can you pretty much tell or do you wait longer? Need some help in deciding whether or not to let this 10-week old puppy go or to keep it for a while. . Her dam was the one who had the emergency c-section with all the problems. I ended up with two girls one of which is a coat or a plush. The other is still butt high. This was their Mom's last litter and I wanted a female to replace her. I've been battling a decision for a week now as I have a "pet-home buyer" for the one who is not a coat/plush. They want an answer soon. Another questiion: Have any of you ever kept a coat to use as a brood bitch? Thank you for your comments in advance. Pat Castle Kennels, Ltd. Where Shepherds of Distinction Reign <http://www.castlekennels.com> www.castlekennels.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================