[cj125]

Originally Posted by LuvMyPuppE

i see that there is a difference in accidental breeding and planned breeding, but any breeding does supply the pet market IMO.

i'm just playing devil's advocate - i have adopted a pup and i plan to buy another from a breeder unless i do come across a rescue. so, i'm not boycotting breeders.

when you said that, i was just thinking - if there weren't breeders then people wanting a pet would get one of those pets without homes rather than buying one - don't you agree?

But just think... if there weren't all those dogs in the shelters & humane societies from poor breeding, unwanted breedings, unsocialized dogs, irresponsible owners - then we wouldn't even be discussing this. People would be able to go to the breeders who specialize in their breed and actually get a dog of the breed that suits them.

I know that when we chose what dog we wanted to add to our family it was based on what breed would fit into our lifestyle at that time. When our kids were younger we had a blk Lab. Now that it's just hubby & me we researched and found that a Yorkie would better suit us.

Not that the dogs in shelters/humane society don't deserve love - of course they do - but unfortunately you don't always know what you're getting.

Now - if there weren't people who are/were breeding just to be breeding/for the money - you'd have people who were only breeding to keep the breed intact and any dog other than the best representation of the breed would be neutered/spayed and placed in a home that has already been waiting for it.

I hope that makes sense and it is only my opinion.