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My first dog took a couple of weeks, but I was looking in the paper too. My next dog took more then a year. I started looking for a breeder first and when I found one, had to wait for the breeding to take place and take. I found exactly what I was looking for/knew about at the time. For my 3rd dog, I was more experienced and had more connections as I had been showing for a few years.
It took about a year to get my 3rd dog, mostly because of breedings not taking/still borns/singltons, etc. After the litter that I really wanted a pup from didn't happen, I jumped on the next available pup that I was told about. On the surface it had what I was looking for, but I also ignored some red flags too. That dog had temperament problems and was returned at 9 months.
It then took me a year to be ready for another puppy. I started to ask around and asked a person at the ARC nationals in Perry if she knew of any planned breedings or could refer me to a breeder. I didn't know that she had a litter on the ground. She checked me out and sent me an e-mail less then two weeks later to tell me I could have pick male if I wanted. The breeding had everything I wanted but elbows. I found a real cheap plane ticket and decided if I didn't like what I saw then I wasn't out much. I figured I would take the chance and haven't regretted the decision at all. I got exactly what I wanted in a working and show prospect.
I do agree that if you rush you may not be happy with the results.