I Don't Care How Cute That Bulldog Is. We Have To Stop Making Them.

[Curmudgeoness]

7. Breeders who know what they are doing....

that is the crux of the problem. Too few "breeders" know what they are doing. I do understand that there are breeders who are serious about the breed, and are only breeding for show quality dogs. Those breeders will also only sell dogs that are true to the breed, and the pups who are not up to par must be spayed or neutered so that the line is not in jeopardy. But finding these breeders is not easy, and the prices are high. I doubt that many people looking for a pet and wanting a certain breed of dog are willing to work that hard to find those breeders or are willing to pay the prices.

So I stick to my guns on this (figuratively)....mutts are the best option.