No we have recently set up our own rescue Staffordshire Rescue Scotland with the priority being reeducating neutering and training, with rehoming obviously being involved in that too. However we are inundated with rehoming requests which makes it difficult to do all the other stuff. We have a stand at Love Pets Scotland which we will hopefully be able to use to promote the staffie and get some rehomed! We do not have kennels so small operation at moment but already inundated as there are only the two rescues here breed specific for Scotland. We also have to turn away crosses as we simply cannot take them.

I know exactly where Claire is coming from as until you are there seeing the ones you either cannot help or helping the ones you can only to be replaced by another 5 the next day. It's just an impossible task, and then hearing of people still breeding. It breaks our hearts

So who is to blame the breeder or the puppy buyer. And I don't buy that the to standard SBTs are not as healthy as the rescues dogs or those that have just been bred by BYB, that is just propaganda spread by some people. BYB support that propaganda as do people who breed crosses to supply a market wether it is pooches or status dog.
Do the rescues health test those little pups before they re home them.
Do rescues take responsibility if one of the dogs they have re homed goes on to suffer with L2 Hga or HC.
Now I am not critical of the rescues for not health testing but I will not accept throw away remarks that the not standard dog is healthier.
If you are going to share your life with a dog for many years you should be able to get the one you want with the moral police coming after you.
Years ago I got turned down for a rescue stafford because I already had a Stafford, so I went out and bought one from a breeder and thats when I started showing, I still help out that rescue. So rescue not for everyone.

Yes it does break your heart but are you a rescue or a rehoming service. I have had people in tears on the phone to me because their boyfriend or girl friend has told them get shut of the dog or we are finnished. If you don't come and get this dog now its dead. Heard it all.
Until something is done to make people responsible for the pups they breed it will only get worse. There is no consequence to breeding and dumping and until there is you will be dissapearing under a heap of other peoples cast off dogs.
My point is some people do take responsibility for the pups they breed they are not the problem.

I agree with being held accountable for pups. You only have one breed club in Scotland and I am pretty sure they work very closely with SSBTR. Which would suggest to me that the breeders are people who are breeding for money only because I know the show breeders do support rescue.

I think a lot of the problem is that many people think that rescue dogs come with all sorts of problems, and true some do, but there are many perfect dogs, and with a breed like a Staff there are many great ones in rescue, some don't think, they go straight to BYB, all the while proclaiming they love the breed, some breed from dogs because they look 'special' not taking time to notice that there are many who look simalar up and down the country. Some think that rescue dogs are rejects, when in fact they are there as they were owned by rejects. I personally don't think there are a lot of people who couldn't find their ideal dog in rescue, although I will say that there is one breed close to my heart that one day I will buy a puppy, and thats a Deerhound, as I've not heard of them really being in rescue, but I just don't see how personally I could justify putting money in someones hand for a dog thats being pts in their hundreds for no real reason

Not that closely. In my experience. I used to volunteer for SSBTR as did the rest of our committee

Every breed has a rescue.
I for one am not saying people should go to BYB. I bought a stafford after rescue said no because I already had a Stafford in my home. Now should I be told off for going and buying one when so many are being put to sleep even though I couldn't have one of them should I have gone and got a different breed.

My mistake then, do then no longer have a stand at their shows.

Someone's already sent me info about Deeries and beat ya too it what you did was your choice, personally I would looked at any rescue until I had exhausted all options if I'm honest as if I wanted a rescue dog, well Im more stubborn then a EBT when I need to be some rescues do have strict rules but unfornatly there are Staffs in so many rescues I would say I would be surprised if none would allow a responsible owner to have a dog.

The rescue was a breed rescue and maybe they were right.
Yes it was my choice and sometimes people forget that everyone has choice so they can do what they want.

I personally think that is the way it should be. What I would change is that if you breed you have a responsability to those pups and if the law has to be used for some people then that is how it should be. Rescue will never get better until those that churn pups out with no thought and responsibility are brought to task. I am all for that.