Sure, her ears may be a little big (my pup has bat ears and I think she's cuter for it), but you've got 9 mos to get them standing and there are tricks (shave/ trim heavy fur and tape them up for a few days). I do think it was insensative of your friend, but what really is bad breeding?? Just because it's not show quality doesn't mean she's poorly bred. Breeding dogs with poor joints, teeth, eyes, etc is poor breeding. I think we need to focuse on finding responsable breeders who don't focuse on "tea cups" and who aren't
puppy mills (I come from a Puppy Mill State).
I am very happy you found a companion dog in your price range. You saw the parents, and you were still happy with your selection, so don't let your friend or anyone else let get down.