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Originally Posted by fuzebox
I do know that when you go out and buy a new puppy from someone who raises them professionally (in an animal overpopulated world), you are choosing not to save a dog who is probably going to be put to death.
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Funny, out of all the breeders i know i can't think of one of them who would claim they 'raise' them professionally. haven't we already covered that nobody really makes money from this shit? This is just an expensive hobby run by people who love their animals, simple as that. Any money made from selling stock or puppies BARELY covers any expenses of what it costs to travel, raise and train these dogs (forget all the time invested). Even the biggest shows out there have the lamest prizes. Having a champion male MAY make you some decent money if you have a popular breed but thats about it. Oh and those dogs that don't make the cut? They get placed into homes after some serious screening. My gf was on a waiting list for 8 YEARS before she got her last dog--although it is a fairly rare breed.
You are talking about people who run puppy mills. People who don't screen their dogs for health/disease/temperament issues. All they care about is colour or size/shape.. feed them whatever is on sale at walmart and sell them to anyone with $... They flood the markets and fill up those kennels that kill the dogs. THEY are the problem. If you have ever been to a show and actually talked with some people other than just making broad based assumptions you would learn pretty fast how much money is invested as opposed to made in this.. it's pretty funny when people ask actually.