Of course you need to see the parents. And see them in the breeders family environment.
Run away from puppy mills. Bombs in the making.
If the dogs live socializes with persons, the babies have that ingrained.
And then, of course, you need a firm hand. You will always be the pack leader. If you choose a girl, you have a lot of work cleared out of the way.
Go and check them, and feel the environment.
It is a breed that has not yet been destroyed, because it is not trendy. So pick it up before it goes the path of consanguinity, bred for inappropriate reasons, etc, etc, etc...
Feel free to ask away!