Quote Originally Posted by Jer View Post
The difference between the two is WHERE the dogs come from. One helps perpetuate the cycle & one helps end the problem. Keeping breeds 'pure' while perpetuating genetic diseases is stupid. I can't have a conversation with someone this unreasonable.
Not all dogs that are bred are bred poorly with genetic defects. In fact some are bred so well, they have no health problems at all like my GSD. Some dogs are bred for very specific reasons namely working dogs such as herding or hunting dogs. These dogs have very specific jobs that have two parts. First, they are instinctive. My GSD scored extremely high on instinctive herding skills when she was young before training. The second part is training that needs to take place early in their puppy years. My GSD will follow any command from her handler (me), but she will work on her own as well, and I have no problem with her watching my kids on my property; the main reason I have her. My sister and brother-in-law used an Australian Blue Shepherd on their ranch for a specific reason. Not all dogs can do all jobs; and some can't do anything but be a cuddle pet. My GSD would make a horrible hunting dog. So, to say it is not responsible for people to want to bred these working dogs for specific reasons is kinda unreasonable. Now, people that breed dogs poorly piss me off as well. If you are going to do it, do it right. Now, if a family is just looking for a house pet to love on, there are plenty of those at the shelter.