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Actually there are disreputable people breeding and selling Filas and various LGD. Here in Australia we have a big problem with bybs selling Maremmas and of course people see those cute fluffy puppies and buy them on the spot. The byb doesn't care who they sell to and even sell them to pet shops.
So you see Maremmas dumped in shelters all the time down here and Maremma rescues are always full to bursting.
I have no doubt that a first time dog owner could easily stumble across the more common of these breeds. LGD tend to be gorgeous fluffy dogs and people always go for looks first, sadly.
Look at the Great Pyr. There are tonnes of them on petfinder looking for homes and they are a livestock guardian breed. They're big, fluffy, gorgeous dogs but they still have the LGD temperament. Which is not suitable for a first time dog owner.
Anyway, my point is that there are breeds that no first timer should ever own and those breeds are easy to discover via the internet or a shelter/pound or petshop.
Cass.
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