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Originally Posted by Nancy1999

All dogs are mixed with something; the problem is you can't predict how a mixed breed will turn out as an adult. You mix a poodle with a Yorkie and you get different results every time. The pups may be adorable, but unfortunately the adult dog isn't what the buyer expected, and the next thing you know, it's off to the pound. Purebreds are easier to place, it's unfortunate, but true. Furthermore, the Humane Society says that the closer a dog meets standard the easier it is to place. You’ll find the people here love dogs, we’re not purebred snobs. Most of my dogs were mixes, and they were all one of a kind and I loved them dearly. No one here is against mixes, it’s the breeders who for breed them, and I think many purebred breeders, who breed a dog just because it's a "purebred" are just as bad.

Point taken. I have to wonder though with all the pain and suffering involved why aren't there more laws in place to rein in some of these "puppy mills" Is it that everyone involved is making too much money?