What is Breed Rescue?
Most people think that there are two ways to get pet: getting a “mutt” from the pound, or going to a pet store and getting a pure-bred. A few might add checking the newspaper for a “free to a good home” ad, or for the occasional backyard breeder. With a little education, others discover the responsible breeder and get a pet, either show quality or pet quality. However, there is another way to get a pet called Breed Rescue. It is a way to get a dog that needs a good home, like the dogs at the pound, while getting the known quantity of a purebred. By the way, many of these terms are sweeping generalizations, as there are often purebreds at the pound, and some breed rescue organizations also place pets that are not purebred but have most of the qualities of a purebred. First of all, pets in Breed Rescue are not “misfits” and are usually not defective in any way. They are usually placed in rescue through no fault of their own. Common situations are that an owner dies or becomes incapacitat
