Picking out a puppy (physical traits to look for)

[victoria1140]

Proceed carefully, if you take on an older dog you want to talk to the vets as well in case there were problems and that's why they want to get rid of their animal.

if they stopped contacting you once you asked about health clearances then you may have dodged a bullet.
if she was a good candidate for breeding then you can guarantee they would want to keep her.

 

[Jksess]

Proceed carefully, if you take on an older dog you want to talk to the vets as well in case there were problems and that's why they want to get rid of their animal.

if they stopped contacting you once you asked about health clearances then you may have dodged a bullet.
if she was a good candidate for breeding then you can guarantee they would want to keep her.

Yeah the not being willing to answer the questions about her background made me nervous as well.
I do believe the only reason they are getting rid of her and not a different newf is because she is the only female they aren't starting to breed because she is too young they either just breed or are about to breed the other females they have......if that's true or not I don't know but that's what they implied.

 

[wrknnwf]

If you know her full registered name (always a good question to ask up front), she can be looked up on the AKC website if she is really registered with AKC. You have to sign up to look up dogs of interest under "my dogs". You may have to search the AKC site for that area. That should supply you with at least her AKC registration number. From there, you can look up dogs on the OFA site to see if they are in their database by kennel name or AKC registration number. If that doesn't turn up anything, you can try the Newfoundland Dog database (google for it), but she might not be there either.

But since these people aren't responding, they are probably aware that they are not breeding responsibly and will not be there if you need them. I'd run away, not walk. I know it's hard and sometimes painful, but you cannot save every dog, no matter how much you long to. Not even rescue organizations can do it, even as hard as they try.

You're asking good questions, so I'm proud of you for investing the time and thinking clearly. It's a process, for sure, but worth it in the long run.