I THINK WHAT DEE IS SAYING IS THAT IF YA WANT A DOG FOR A CERTAIN JOB THEN GO FOR A DOG THAT IS BUILT FOR THE JOB IN HAND, YA WOULDN'T WANT TO EMPLOY AN ELECTRICIAN TO DO JOINERY WORK!! HE HAS MADE A FEW VALID POINTS, 3 YR OLD, HAD A LITTER, SO THE BITCH COULDN'T HAVE DONE MORE THAN 1 SEASONS WORK, UNLESS IT SELF ENTERED AT 6 MONTHS OLD? BUT AS YOU SAY, IT'S YOUR MONEY, IT'S NO ONE ELSES' BUISNESS. PERSONALLY I WOULD TAKE A PUP FROM GOOD STOCK AND REAR IT TO HOW I WANT IT.