The above meme is being circulated by AKC dog breeders.
What’s a “purebred?”Is there a “purebred” Jack Russell?Is it a purebred if it doesn’t have papers?What’s the standard?Shelter surveys suggest widely divergent numbers, from 10-35 percent of “shelter” dogs are purebred. Any of those numbers are FAR higher than the percent of AKC-registered dogs in America.Here’s what we DO know:
MOST dogs in America do NOT end up staying in the first home they are placed in. That’s because the only screening most breeders do is to see if the check cleared — true for ALL breeders, registered or not.NO regular breeder I know of actually follows up to see how things are going, because it’s to invite problems and blame often for things not their fault. Tricky Woo barks? Imagine. He bit the neighbor? Ate the couch? Pee’d on the floor? Do I want him back? Refund? What???A lot of dog buyers are inexperienced or insane or have no ability to learn and follow through. That’s true *regardless* of where the dog came from.And YES, if you want a dog, but will ONLY consider a puppy, you do NOT want a dog.
“Puppy” is a very short transitional phase to the 10-15 year daily time, training, and expense commitment of a DOG.
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I wouldn't say I ONLY wanted a puppy, but I preferred and looked for a puppy and a well-bred Golden Retriever. I wanted the bond to develop between me and my dog from an early age. I didn't expect or need her to stay a puppy; I knew she'd become a dog; she's a marvelous dog.
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