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mish13 - just saw the pics of your beautiful Newfy in the breed thread, so adorable!!! Thanks for the PM Jarvis - I was wondering if phoning was better but with 2 little kids a quiet moment is very hard to come by!

Thank you for your responses. The breed we are looking at is the Newfoundland. I have found the 'breed thread' and have read 10 out of 59 pages so far!!! I just don't want to jump in there and ask questions with barely any posts as they might not take me seriously???

I am new here so sorry for jumping into this thread but it looks like it might be the right place to ask my question. Is it usual for breeders to not respond to enquires? I have contacted a few breeders in my State but haven't had a single response. It's my first time looking into buying a dog so maybe this is normal? We have been cat people all our lives but are now ready to have a dog join our family. After much research, debate and discussion we have chosen our breed carefully and fully understand the responsibility it entails. However being a not so common breed, we haven't actually seen one in real life. My requests have all been asking if we could view their dogs first to ensure we have chosen the right breed for us. Then, from there, discuss the possibility of a puppy in the future. We are happy to go on a register and wait. Am I doing something wrong?