Question about pups

Question
Hello,

Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions.  You are going to need a coffee or tea for this e-mail.  I have a few questions about German Shepherd puppies.  This week I plan to look at German Shepherd pup that I am going to adopt/buy from a farmer who said that the dogs were registered with the CKC; (not the Canadian one) the dam is a 5 year German Shepherd this is her 3rd littler.  Great temperament very nice friendly dog.  From what I was told the Sire is more wild, more of a pack mentality.  Not sure of the age but both parents are on property.  The dogs were born on December 27, 2008 this makes the dogs 3 weeks old. The breeder he is not sure if there are any flees on the pups, but all dogs are healthy.  These dog are outside dogs that live in a barn. I know that I have to wait 8 weeks to get the pup; here are the questions.  Is it to early to look at the dogs or should I wait until six weeks to see the personality of the dog?  Is there a test that you give the pups to see if they are the right dog fro you?  Ex: To get a general idea of where they are as far as dominance, independence, and such by how they react to different situations? What would you look for in a pup health wise and what questions should I ask?

Thank you for you time and advice in this matter.

Mike

Answer
Hi, Mike!

It is so exciting to anticipate getting a new puppy!  I think you would do fine to choose the puppy now, since you can usually tell a pup's personality fairly early.  I would encourage you to check out the website I'm listing at the end to learn more about German Shepherds (or any dog you want to know more about) - I believe it is a good place to get the answers to your breed specific questions.  Good luck!
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/germanshepherd.htm