Chris e, I am not a breeder or do I show but would have loved to at one time. I can attest to the fact that you can get a wonderful pet from a show breeder for less than you would pay at a pet store or on the internet. I did just that and got a champion and on top of that a healthy one on top of that and this 13 yr. old is sitting on my lap at this moment.
I just wonder if you just might be a former show breeder disenchanted when your dog was not winning as much as you would have liked. This is how I read it and only me I guess, you seem to have an ax to grind
Well you win some and you lose some but I think lots of members who posted
can see the entire picture with more clarity now than before so that wasn't a total loss.