I could not have said it any better…literally. I am very direct. Then when I mix emotions into it…such would be the case here…it’s usually a disaster.
True, I would have spewed out all sorts of statistics, but an arguement would have ensued with someone…I am sure about how, “certain breeds” should be bred to maintain them, of which I don’t agree, because of what you just said; there are representations of virtually every breed wanted by somebody in a shelter somewhere (but which don’t get adopted by that somebody).
Also, even if breeders think they are doing everything right…they are wrong. And this is not just my personal opinion….this is from the current issue (Sept/Oct) of Bark Magazine. An article there called “The Cost of Perfection; BBC’s Pedigree Dogs Exposed strikes a chord,” exposes what is wrong with what breeders and the national kennel clubs are doing and for how long they have been doing it.
A direct quote: “The researchers studied 10 breeds and found that these breeds had lost more than 90 percent of the genetic variation they had 35 years ago.” Think for minute what that really means.
Read it for yourself at http://www.thebark.com/ issue No. 56

The most striking thing to me in this article (as if the above quote is not enough) is that the researchers compared what they found to the Swedish Model: Their kennel club has a rule that if a breeder sells an animal that breeder is responsible for for 3 years afterward. He/she must refund the $ if something goes wrong with it. Not only that but in Sweden they have, no problems with animal overpopulation, no need for breed rescues, virtually no strays running around, and no endless lists of health problems with their breed animals.

Folks, don’t kid yourselves and say, “Oh, but that’s just in Great Britain.” Sorry, we do exactly the same “methods” here in the US. That’s why we’ve got this horrible problem now.

Read the article…open your eyes for Pete’s sake.