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Now this is my opinion but if I get a dog it will be my dog. I could not possibly let the breeder take it back for several months. I also have absolutely no interest in breeding dogs. There are breeders who will sell dogs that don't meet show criteria. They make excellent pets and still the breed you wanted. I have had 6 Siberian Huskies. None of them were quite show quality. But they were/are all wonderful pets.
1. Crystal had a foot injury as a puppy which could have potentially caused her a lot of problems. Her mother was a show dog her father a sled dog. She was too big for show and the injured foot would eventually cause problems with pulling a sled.
2. Nicole was too leggy. Her legs were too long for her body.
3. Wolfgang was too short in the body from chest to rump.
4. Rosalinda could have possibly been show dog quality but the breeder had 3 litters close together and just wasn't taken with her so decided to sell her.
5. Suzanna was purchased from an owner not the breeder. She and her husband were moving to another country (I don't remember which one) and were going to be living with some of her husband's family and couldn't take her. She was 2 years old when we got her.
6. Michael was a rescue from a humane society several counties away from us. He was approximately 5 years old and had been in 4 homes in a 4 month period. He was a major escape artist and the families just gave up. When I called the humane society to ask if they would consider adopting out of the area. The coordinator said that they were going to be very picky with who they allowed to adopt him because of his history. After spending an hour talking with him he said if we got along with him we could take him.
The point of this is check rescues. Sometimes they get pure breds. Check breed specific rescues. Call several breeders. But I personally would run from that arrangement.
1. Crystal had a foot injury as a puppy which could have potentially caused her a lot of problems. Her mother was a show dog her father a sled dog. She was too big for show and the injured foot would eventually cause problems with pulling a sled.
2. Nicole was too leggy. Her legs were too long for her body.
3. Wolfgang was too short in the body from chest to rump.
4. Rosalinda could have possibly been show dog quality but the breeder had 3 litters close together and just wasn't taken with her so decided to sell her.
5. Suzanna was purchased from an owner not the breeder. She and her husband were moving to another country (I don't remember which one) and were going to be living with some of her husband's family and couldn't take her. She was 2 years old when we got her.
6. Michael was a rescue from a humane society several counties away from us. He was approximately 5 years old and had been in 4 homes in a 4 month period. He was a major escape artist and the families just gave up. When I called the humane society to ask if they would consider adopting out of the area. The coordinator said that they were going to be very picky with who they allowed to adopt him because of his history. After spending an hour talking with him he said if we got along with him we could take him.
The point of this is check rescues. Sometimes they get pure breds. Check breed specific rescues. Call several breeders. But I personally would run from that arrangement.