[gemy]

Here is a major problem as I see it Judy. Pounds rescues well at least some,do not screen very well their applicants. And you and I know that takes time which equals money. But further than that they do not disclose. They don't disclose health issues known to a breed. They do not screen for health issues. Again that would be mega bucks for the pound or rescue.

So with my foster that I had to adopt if you will at the last moment I apparently as a breeder I was not qualified until the dog was on death row- long story told somewhere here - I of course knew to ask a whole host of health questions. He had not been screened for either ED or HD which btw runs at about 30% in my breed - but of course they had neutered him..... They knew not one thing about this rare breed despite our club reaching out to them in the very early days. Did not want our help until they needed our help in placing 6 or 7 of the adult dogs with various medical and or behavioural issues. And we placed them all successfully - well at least 4 yrs later it still seems successfull.

So yes pounds n rescues serve a purpose, some more successfully than others. But most do not do health screenings for the dogs *rescued*.