We only very occasionally breed a litter of puppies, most often in the Autumn, with the intention of keeping the best puppy to progress our showing and future breeding programme. We sell the balance of the litter, and are as careful as we can be that our puppies only go to homes where they will be loved and well cared for. We will always help with any problems ‘our’ puppies or their owners may have, and if necessary take them back or help with re-homing if problems arise or circumstances change - though we try to avoid this by careful screening of prospective owners.
From time to time, we also have older puppies (eg if we have run on a show prospect which has not come up to top show standard), or older stock where we feel they would be better in a ‘one-to-one’ relationship than in the ‘pack’ environment here at Irton.