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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is 21:41, Yes I believe what i wrote, what does it mean to "better the breed" ? who cares if a breed is better than it was. Dogs are suffering because there are just too many of them. If you want a specific breed you can get it from a rescue that works with that breed.
If a breeder was doing it for the love of a breed and the love of dogs they would be gi ving them away. Theyre doing it too make money.
I personally think that thats wrong when we have so many dogs being put down every day because no one is available to adopt them.[/quote]

In an ideal world, reputable breeders breed healthy puppies and responsible pet owners adopt/buy them and keep them forever or rehome them privately (or through breed-specific rescues).  You're saying that because there are many unwanted dogs out there, purebred and otherwise, that this is the fault of reputable breeders and responsible pet owners.

Reputable breeders, who seek to reduce or eliminate faults in the breed (such as hip dysplasia, eye problems, skin problems, etc.,) as well as producing puppies with good temperaments, have costs including showing and, more basically, feeding the bitch and puppies, vet bills, etc.  Certainly, we can comment on whether prices for purebred puppies are too high, but you're saying that purebred puppies, from the guy down the street or from AKC champions, should be sold for $0.  Why should they give them away rather than recoup costs?

I understand the feeling that you shouldn't get a healthy purebred puppy from a breeder when you can get a pound puppy.  But there are enough pet owners that some people can do one and other people can do the other.  At least that's my opinion.  I also think that, the logical conclusion from the idea that you shouldn't get a puppy from a breeder instead of a pound puppy is that, if your circumstances in life change so that you can no longer keep the dog, rather than rehome it privately or through a rescue (or send the dog back to the pound), you should euthanize it rather than sending it on to someone else.  If you rehome your adult dog, you are taking up the place in someone else's home that could be taken by a pound or rescue dog.  (But many vets will refuse to euthanize healthy dogs.  So don't worry, you can't do this in real life.  It is something that some people advocate for horses, though, since they are so much more expensive to keep.)[/quote]

There is so much I disagree with in this post I don't even know where to start.

Just put your pet down if your circumstances change?
There are enough homes for dogs?
Whaaaa???
Kill all unwanted horses?
There are such things as reputable breeders?[/quote]

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