Agreed. As you know, I've picked up several Newfs this way, as rehomes from breeders. Although they were straight up rehomes and I wasn't going to use them for breeding purposes.I'm surprised that people are surprised by this. I thought it was common knowledge that breeders will place adult dogs who no longer fit into a breeding program; dogs that did not achieve their puppy promise, dogs that did not pass their adult health clearances or dogs that are retired. And since I'm not a puppy person, I'm glad breeders do place such adults. Morgen, now a few weeks short of 10, came to me when she was 2 &1/2. She didn't like to show & her breeder felt she would be better off in a pet home. Gracie came at a yr. - her hip prelims were not satisfactory. The oldest dog that ever came to me was 8, retired from breeding. She would have languished as a kennel dog. Instead, she lived with me until a few mos. short of her 14 birthday. And Volare, who was placed with me @ age 7- what a ride we had for 3 yrs. I've had 15 Newfs over 40 yrs. Half of them were adult placements from breeders. My first two were pups, the others rescues. Having siad that, I must admit I was recently critical of someone on FB who was trying to place an 11 yr. old.
As I'm writing this I'm thinking that maybe I'm totally missing Angela's point & apologies if so. But I don't think a breeder should be criticized if they are placing a dog so that dog will have their own home & family rather than just kennel space.
My current girl came from a well known breeder who served on the NCA Board for a number of years. Calza finished her championship, had a litter of puppies then got a uterine infection... She ended up being spayed and rehomed. The lady breeder had 12 other Newfs, so I can see the point of making room...
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