i didnt get mine from a rescue but it had been passed from pillow to post from been a pup for one reason or another.i got him at 10 months and he hadnt seen anything and i dont know his true breeding but i looked at him and he had some bull in him.he was racey and had good feet and a good coat and a good temperment so i took the risk as i was skint at the time and couldnt afford £150 plus on a new dog and it payed off,he is good on the lamp for a 1st season dog,quiet in kennel,grate with other dogs and kids and suits me down to the ground but if he was older i wouldnt of risked it because i w