We have contracted to raise and show individuals for specific time periods prior to shipping to their new owners(ie-raising and showing through championships and OFA/eye certification prior to shipping overseas), but this requires excellent communication from the buyer with relations to expectations and requirements on both sides of the contract.  The occasional "retiree" comes available when done in the competitive arena or retiring from active involvement in the breed(most of our girls produce 1 to 3 litters in their lifetime and retire at or around age 7 either to live with their co-owner families, us or a family/individual requesting an older animal).