Why to BUY and Not Adopt

Warning Rant... I'm getting real tired of the hype of adopting a dog versus buying one. First off let me say I am very pro active about helping dogs in need and rescuing, however shelters are playing a very dirty game against breeders. There are good breeders like there are good shelters but there are bad breeders like there are bad shelters (I have seen some horrid shelters).  First off shelters like to tell you buying a dog supports breeding and denies a homeless dog a home. This is plain rude. When I went looking for my next dog I looked in general, I wanted a terrier and I wanted a younger dog (6 months to a year). I couldn't find a single one... why they were all adopted! (This is a lie I found one terrier mix, took one look at it and said it would be perfect for someone I knew and to this day that dog lives with her and is spoiled ridiculously) But I wasn't about to take in a dog I didn't want. Second buying a dog with a good record of lineage provides you with background information on health and wellness. Most people think mixes are healthier in reality no its a lie. But mixing say a bulldog with  say a lab leads to reduced breathing problems (not rocket science) in turn a "healthier" dog. Most breeders arent willing to fight what shelters say because most decent breeders I notice don't want to cause an issue. And also most of them are active in rescue and helping dogs in general. Breeding dogs correctly isn't profitable unless you are one of the top foremost winning dogs (such as Sky the fox terrier) even then winnings may cover what it cost the dog to get to that point and doesn't cover the humans cost of living. In short shelters need to get off their high horse and stop beating down good breeders or else all that will be left are puppy mills and people who don't care about a dogs well being.






Note: Designer dogs "labradoodles matlipoo's etc. " I do not consider breeds bred by reputable breeders. However reputable people might be breeding healthy mixes.