We got our dog from our local rescue centre in 2014. He's a Labradoodle that his elderly owners bought as a puppy but couldn't manage so they had to give him up. I don't think they realised how big he would get! He's a gentle thing that puts up with the grand kids and is very affectionate. Daft as a brush though! Photos of before and after a trip to the groomers.
The ones we are going to see are from a family half a mile down the road , mum is a kc reg cocker , dad is a kc reg mini poodle ,DNA /bva tested ,PRA clear ,vet checked microchiped and inoculated with 4 weeks insurance . reared in the sellers living room .That all sounds genuine to us but we'll see when we go tommorow what the set up is .
Sounds like there is more money in designer cross breeds than parent pedigree. I trust you aren't looking for a guard dog
We can recommend an Animal Rescue centre called Many Tears. They are based in South Wales, but have dogs in foster in all parts of the UK. This is where we got our lab collie cross, Macintosh from. Sadly, a lot of the dogs that they re-home are ex-breeding dogs. They can't be rehomed without a resident dog in place as they are not used to human contact/living inside, & have no experience of walking on a lead etc.
No don't want a guard dog , my wife grew up with German shepherds ( the dogs not the sheep farmers ) and she wants something different from them .
We looked at their website, but like the Dog's Trust, they were unwilling to rehome to us, unless they knew the history of the dog as we had small children.
Go for a rescue dog and give it another chance in life. Our first was a yorkie x jack Russell and had a happy 8 years with us. We've just took on a lurcher from a family who were emigrating and until half an hour ago I would have said it was a great decision. Half an hour ago she peed on the lounge carpet and I've just spent ten minutes cleaning it up. Still a lovely dog, I've just got to kick her out more often...
Both the French and Germans as well as the English used them as gundogs.the French name Caniche means duck-dog and German Pudel as in puddle! Poodles have great noses (which is why they are used for truffle hunting) and ours certainly know how to flush out game and with their thick coats will happily go places where spaniels fear to tread!
I can see your argument but we've only had one litter and only plan to have one more. I can assure you that what with the cost of whelping boxes, puppy pens etc and the expense of importing a bitch from Germany, there is no profit to be made. We are doing it for the benefit of the breed, to introduce more diversity where the gene pool is limited. With regard to the high prices charged, we want our pups to go to good homes and have even turned down some prospective puchasers but asking a high price will hopefully filter out the "just for Christmas" buyers, leaving only those who seriously do want a dog to love and care for.
