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Originally Posted by KazzyK810  1). That's how I interpreted it too. And personally, I think that 20% stat is on the low side.
2). Perhaps due to education? When you know better, you do better.
3). Definitely. Think of ten people you know, outside of YT or dog groups you belong too, and how many spent more then $100 to buy their dog? The majority of people I know got their dog from a family member or neighbor whose dog had puppies, or they bought it from an ad in the paper (print & online) or they bought from craigslist or ebay classifieds. And most of those people don't get why I bought ZoE. Their perception is I was ripped off or have money to burn, because they have a dog and I have a dog, only I paid ten times more than them. |
That one is hard for me I am probably an outlier. The only folks I know outside of my show and obedience rings are my students and my neighbours.
My dog owning students with the exception of 2 folks all own purebreds - so maybe 80% or so. My neighbours - I am trying to think of one *mutt* on our street - I can not really. And yes I do see mutts around my area, but not my immediate street. Let me see I have a purebred GSD, 2 purebred Australian Shepherds, 2 mini collies the breed name escapes me at the moment (senior moment), one bulldog, one Norwegian Elk hound, one lab, one Golden, one SheepDog, and that is about it for my street other than my purebred crew.
But I do see lots of mutts as I drive around or go to parks.