Do early standing ears on a German Shepherd puppy mean better quality?

From the little I see, Teddy does look purebred. His ears may come up later, or not at all. Keep in mind, though, that there is such a thing as a prepotent stud, which means that the father passes just about all of his traits to his puppies. If that's the case here, the father may be a purebred German Shepherd Dog, and the mom a GSD mix or something else. It would help to have profile photos of Teddy standing.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! It takes time for the cartilage in the ear to strengthen and stand up permanently. I wouldn’t be concerned at this time about his ears as he is still young and growing. It is also normal for his baby teeth to fall out- and all should have fallen out by 6 months. It sounds like Noble is right on track! Kisses to Noble!

The ears will not have developed completely before the age of approximately 18 months. Until then they will stand up and flop many times. At the age of 2 months ears of a German Shepherd dog naturally flop, ie do not stand up. Your dog is normal and his ears should start to stand up in a few months.

He does look well bred. I would compare his legs to the others in the litter to see if his bones are thicker than theirs, and again compare the coat length and thickness also. It’s awfully early to be able to tell how he will develop. I would visit him weekly to see how he grows. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you get answers to your veterinary questions.

As much as you can keep the other dog from chewing on her ears, do so, but it's not the end of the world. Their ears will go up and down as they're teething and growing, so they may tip up and down for a couple months more until they stand for good. Congratulations on your new baby, she's absolutely beautiful!

Unfortunately there isn't anything you can do to make her ears go up, and stay up. Some GSDs have erect ears, and others don't. To me, it seems that her nervous system and muscles are working fine if the ears go up when she hears something, so I wouldn't worry about this, and would just embrace it as part of who she is.

Hello. Teddy is a very handsome boy. He does look like a German Shepherd, but it is possible he has a very small amount of another breed in him. It is also possible that he had some issues when he was a puppy that affected the cartilage in his ears, & this is what is preventing them from standing erect. I think he is sweet looking just like this! Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.