The older the puppy, the more certain the breeder and the buyer can be of its potential for fulfilling the requirements of the standard for the breed. Many dogs change hands in the five to six month range when they are destined for the show ring. This does NOT make a puppy any less of a puppy, and they will still bond to a new family easily. It is also a time when some breeders have puppies that they kept intending them for the show ring, but for one minor reason or another, the puppy just didn't work out. Don't overlook the older puppy as a great candidate for your home.
Older puppies can make very good pets if they have been properly socialized.
They will usually be exceptionally easy to housebreak or will already have been housebroken and trained to walk on a leash. If they were intended for the show ring, they probably have ridden in a car, stayed in a location away from home, been taught to stand still on a table for grooming and showing, and still, through it all, will have that great pug personality. Doing Business Regardless of how appealing and irresistible the puppy you decide to purchase is, you must be prepared to concentrate on the business transaction which will make the puppy yours. You should insist upon, and receive before you take a puppy home, either the puppy's AKC registration paper or a bill of sale signed by the seller, giving the puppy's complete breeding information. This information should include the breed, sex, and color of your puppy, its date of birth, the registered names and numbers of its sire and dam, and the name of the breeder.