I almost agree with you
Zowie and Bronx were raised in a beautiful kennel and have 'wonderful' personalities! Their pups (raised by me) took their great temperament, but I handled them sooooo much as babies and they are even better, especially with brushing. I just think that without kennels, puppies would be so expensive, we could never have afforded one. They actually keep the prices affordable; and they are the ones to keep the lines pure. To raise them well, they must have a great love of their breed and animals in general. Plus, when I decided I could not get rid of my puppies; a friend who raises chi's told me, you just can't play with the puppies and get so attached to them. So I am not sure that is better. Either way, I think the owners/breeders are the ones that make the difference in YOUR puppy - giving them the best start! Even having one litter is a lot of work, 4-5 months hard labor for someone.