1042 Primary Attribute (1/2)

For every customer that came into Zhang Zian's pet store wanting to buy a dog, he would tirelessly emphasize that dogs had to be trained. Untrained dogs did harm to themselves and to other people; they were worse than salted fish. If one bought a dog without training it, they might as well have bought a cat. That was especially the case for large-sized dogs. If they were not properly trained, then sooner or later they would cause trouble and become a villainous dog that people despised.

Dogs were generally divided into pet dogs and working dogs. What people looked for in pet dogs was overall condition and appearance, but what was the criteria for working dogs?

For working dogs, its happiness, concentration, ability to do things, and personality were most important. Those were much more important than its conditions and appearance.

Even if its conditions were great, its appearance was domineering, and its breed was pure, if its personality was not stable, it was not a good dog. There were too many dogs among them that just looked polished on the exterior. After all, it was a world based on looks, and many people only cared about looks.

In the police dog nursing home, many of the German Shepherds who were eliminated in advance had excellent qualities and appearances, but they did not meet the needs for training and work.

The little doberman puppy was not as strong as his brothers and sisters, and it had very general qualities. It had no excellent lineage. It was even looked down upon of as the runt of the litter. As a working dog, however, it was a lot better than the other puppies. What was stronger was its training ability.

Its size could be made up for later on. Its body was small because it could not snatch food from its siblings, and it could not snatch food because its body was small. If one reared it alone, however, and they fed it well, then when it grew up, it wouldn't be all that much smaller than other dobermanns.

As for its current owner, because it was the runt of the litter, she had set a low price for it. The look of the dog and the demand for the dog were very different. When ordinary people chose a dog, they would normally choose the biggest one there was, so it was no surprise that the runt of the litter was the last to sell. The lady now had the opportunity to sell it ahead of time, so why would she not?

For an ordinary person buying a dog, being able to understand the differences in condition was enough. Who would choose a dog based on how easy it was to train?

Zhang Zian had asked for a screening in advance from the breeding base. Of course, the cost of screening was added to the price… If he hadn't, however, it could've potentially been a loss for him.

When Hei Zi heard Zhang Zian's explanation, he finally understood. He needed to walk away from the mindset that was caused by traditional thinking. Yes, dogs brought to the wild were not for others to see, nor were they meant to fight with wild animals. More importantly, Zhang Zian wanted to warn him before the appearance of wild animals and robbers. If they were really to fight, even a smaller doberman's fighting ability was not inferior to other dogs.

He instantly made his final choice, and told the woman, ”I want this dog––the dog that is the runt of the litter.”

She coldly extended her hand. ”Pay me the down payment first. After a period of time, you can come back and take the dog.”

Hei Zi was about to use Alipay to transfer the money, but when he heard her words, he was stunned. ”I can't buy it now? Why must I make a down payment?”

He did not plan on staying in Binhai City long, and he wanted to bring the dog home quickly to bond with it and train it.

She pointed at the runt of the litter and said in a thick accent, ”It's too small, and its ears cannot be cut yet. If you need it in a rush, then choose another. The others are sturdy and can be cut now.”

Hei Zi looked towards Zhang Zian for help, not wanting to give up on the runt of the litter that was very suitable for training. He needed help making the decision.

Snowy asked, ”They are dogs from the same litter, and their birth times differ only by a few minutes. Why is this dog too small?”