BJean Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 (edited) just looked on SADS' websiteand if I was looking for a puppy, I'd want more reliabilty when it came to breed identification - and yes I get it that they're a rescue and do their best but I really don't think a family with your dog owning history (I'm thinking of your middle daughter who had a chunk of her middle lip bitten) should play 'pick the breed' (and therefore characteristics etc) when choosing a suitable puppy for their family. as an example, (for their medium to large sized dogs, and I know you're looking at puppies) http://www.saveadog.org.au/dogs/dogs_medlarge.asp Leo is not a Maremma x and Ella is not a Lab x. No lab in Ella. Ella is an Anatolian x maremma. And, you know this how? Di intuition. look at leo's foreleg, slight turn of stifle, coat, body shape, ears, muzzle - sorry to be a smart arse, but Leo is a CAO and yes I have spoken to SADS. And ella, take away her colour and paint her white. ella is the poster girl for a very common product when maremma is crossed with anatolian. (ASD x maremma always results in black or brindle puppies, they are a lot more common than people realise - only that their colour gives no hint that they be from white/fawn parentage). Edited January 11, 2010 by lilli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElleAus Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 Having spent some time with Ella I can vouch for her behaviour not being at all Lab like! As to the OP, I am sorry your previous rescue's were not succesful. You now know there are no guarantee's but armed with more knowledge I hope you find the right dog for your family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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