Dogs, although not of human intelligence, do have individual personalities, and if you're looking to replace a loved pet you have lost chances are you'll never succeed - it would be like trying to replace a sister or a good friend. You cannot replace a dog, but it does help if you have lost a pet to get a new one; bear in mind though the new dog will have its own individual personality. I would recommend getting a new dog as soon as possible, but after you or your family has had a chance to grieve over the loss of their last pet properly.
It is generally considered ethical to not begin to breed a male dog until it is two years old. Likewise, it is considered ethical to retire the dog at about 7 years of age, or sooner if its health fails.
When they are financially able or not physically capable of working.
Retire
retire to help her family
using a dog from a working background would be better but you could train another breed for hunting just got to be dedicated to it and spend some time
are you using 'retire' in place of died. Lincoln died, he was assassinated.
They retired
Working Class Dog was created in 1979.
Every working dog breed has a different purpose so how can you compare them? You cannot. It depends on your needs for a working dog. Educate yourself on the different working breeds.
45 years old
If your dog has been microchipped, the people working at the pound should be able to scan this microchip and receive your details from it. Once they have your details, they should call you to inform you of your dog being found. If your dog has not been microchipped, you will need to search pounds for he/she yourself.
depends on if they can retire on their savings and pension and whether they actually want to retire. Some like to keep on working