That's the thing. We now know longer know what situation this is anymore. It started from the website, which implies that this is a homeless dachshund that is a rescue case from another breeder.
But now? Champion bloodline, best of breed, the fact that she's co-owned on of the owners which is a serious show breeder. AND the fact that she won't say what the deal is, it's weird, it doesn't add up anymore. Is this a rescue case or not?
All we know at this point is that we'd be a darn far site more stable home for Tamara than what she has now. But we won't have her bred three times, we won't keep her underfed and we won't have her paraded all over Europe on threat of having her taken away.
If this isn't a rescue adoption or a sale, then we'll just have to hope a better family steps up. It seems common sense that when we emailed and then called and explained the kind of home environment we have, what kind of dog we're looking for, a pet, what our beliefs are in how doxies should be treated, that she wouldn't mention that "Oh, by the way, this is an agreement."
It would be strange to post a page about a rescue dachshund only to say, oh by the way, this isn't a rescue dog, this is a show contract. That's not how things are usually done here. Those agreements are common here. and there would be no reason to hide it.
Otherwise, there's no official doxy rescue organizations. Regulations are strict here if you still want to be endorsed by the Dachshund club. For instance, both parents have to have won some things either in tracking or in shows, or have certification as suitable for breeding from a sactioned judge. If neither dog has this, you can't breed them, end of story. If you do that, you're kicked off the list of breeders, and usually a warning is posted about you in the local papers. Such as one such breeder who is still selling dachsunds out of the back of a car (Kennel Malec for any Finns looking for doxy's - avoid these people!) It's also my understanding that these dogs produced by such poor breeding can't be registered. It keeps over-population down, that's for sure.
But what you do see happen is occassionally a doxy will fall on bad times, and when that happens, a breeder will come forward and offer a temporary home while they try to find something more permanent. The page implied that this was the case, but now knowing what we know, it doesn't make sense.
Jes, poor Bruiser. My parent's dog, Beau, a also a dapple, was a happy dog who liked all other dogs..until a brute of a yellow lab/boxer cross kept trying to kill him. He's since learned from Ben (the big huge brute) that you have to fight all male dogs, so that's a shame. The books all cover bad habits we teach our dogs, but there's no chapters about habits learned from other dogs.
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I'm confused here, Kim.
Are you Purchasing Tamara or Adopting her? I went through a rescue organization to Adopt a rescue. (MoMo.) I don't know how rescue organizations work in Finland, but in the US, it is not uncommon for a rescue organizations to have a contract where they can rescind your "ownership" of the dog you rescue if you fail to maintain certain criteria (namely, health and well being). But to add stipulations where Tamara would be recalled into service to perform at a dog show?
You should insist on full adoption / ownership, where you would have paperwork proving the transfer. In the US, dogs are treated as property, so any contracts dealing with them are like buying a car. (unfortunate, but that's how it is here) When my wife and I adopted MoMo, we retain full "ownership", which included reprogramming her microchip with our information. But there is still a clause in the contract with the Rescue that if they feel we are mistreating MoMo, that they would take her back.
Either way, one could look at adoption fees that rescues charge as "buying" a pet, but rescues often foot the bill for vet care, food, etc. We paid an adoption fee, but I also donate supplies to help the rescue.
But your situation sounds like the breeder just want you to be a foster for Tamara. Being a foster is great, but it's a temporary arrangement, Tamara needs a full time "forever" home.
-Ed
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