No endorsements with Fern, but then we have known the breeder for about 40 years (local farmer)and umpteen generations of Ferns (all proper working dogs). We
were intending to work her -but OH lost his eyesight and that was that. We had Fern spayed and when I told him I think he was actually a bit disappointed. He knew that we would have taken advice from him about finding a suitable stud if we had decided to breed from her. He has bred from her sister resulting in some absolute smashers
.
When Fern's litter sister had her final litter this June (she had them three days before she turned 7 - talk about cutting it fine
), I asked whether they were only looking for working homes for her pups and he said that he was looking for
good homes for them as that was what mattered although he would obviously prefer working. He needs to know that his dogs are going to be treated with kindness above all else.
I don't know much about endorsements or how they work but I think I would only add them if I didn't know anything about the prospective owners to trust them to do right for their dogs. That would apply just as much to some working homes as to some non working homes IMO.