Don't Diss Sheila
"Or do they {shelters} just make something up, assuming things from how the dog acts or looks? Kinda like you did with Sheila?" ~ rek.
Sheila was rescued from a puppy mill after 10 years; I adopted her from her rescue, Flawdogs in Morse Mill, MO.
Good breeders accept applications for their puppies; they ask questions of those wanting to buy their puppies as well as being willing to answer questions from buyers. After all, these puppies represent their reputation. Questionable buyers will be turned down and responsible buyers will walk away if their questions are not satisfactorily answered. Puppies are sold with a contract to be returned to breeder at any time in their life. Good breeders do not want their puppies in danger, lost or abused. Puppies are screened for breed and general health anomalies (hip dysplasia, blindness, etc.). Many puppies who fail their screening could make good pets with full disclosure. Good breeders know to whom and where their puppies go because they are involved in the process. A purebred dog, even knowing the background, genetics and parents, is still no guarantee of a completely healthy long lived dog.
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