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Kari - this thread is an example of WHY there are so many puppymills - the more profit people see in dogs - the more mills are going to continue to exist - I joked in my earlier post but I can be serious too...We have enough dogs in the POUND that need homes and why create more ?

My feelings on Mix breeds are this - While I find ALL dogs just wonderful and yes I WOULD have a mix myself if given the opportunity - I don't agree with the price gouging that's happening in Sales of Dogs ...It's getting WAY out of control - One day every dog is going to cost so much money people won't even afford them - and this is especially true for mixes.

Pure Breeds have lines that go back generations - when you buy a mix you don't really have that care and work that went into developing the breed. I can see a Breeder...for instance : a YORKIE breeder ...charging the prices they charge, but I just don't think it's fair to charge high prices for a mix - lovable as they are - it's just not the same thing...

This is only my opinion and not intended to offend ANYONE with a mix - some of the cutest puppies I've seen are mixes - but to pay outrageous prices is just price gouging to me.