We have only found ONE obviously well trained pedigreed dog here locally. She had a microchip, but it was unreadable, and somebody, somewhere is mourning the loss of their outstanding hunting dog. We believe somebody stole her and then dumped her.
90% of the dogs rescued are "Lab mix" i.e. chance bred not deliberately bred by a hobby breeder. The other 10 percent are purebred dogs that are lost dogs or owner surrenders due to divorces, death, etc.
You're barking up the wrong tree. Well-bred, expensive dogs are NOT the problem - $100 dogs out of the want ads are, plus random puppies from lowlifes who let their dogs roam free. And none of your tax dollars are going to support this 100 percent privately supported, labor-of-love rescue organization. We are actually saving you money by taking these dogs out of animal control.
“You’re barking up the wrong tree.”
No, we’re talking past each other.
“Well-bred, expensive dogs are NOT the problem”
Of course they’re not. Its the “get rich quick” schemers who are along with the schmucks who pay upwards of a months rent on the dog breed of the month.
“90% of the dogs rescued are “Lab mix” i.e. chance bred”
Thus to repeat my original post: SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS!