"Most of the animals at shelters are street-bred animals, not pedigreed pets."
Not so!! Our dachshund rescue groups check the shelters for the breed. They are fostered by loving people - treated for illness and neglect and placed for adoption to loving families.
Most are pure bred dogs who were not properly house broken or trained and the buyers do not want to bother with them. Some of these are dumped outside the shelters during the night. Some are owner surrendered because they can't afford to keep them - or treat them for medical reasons.
Case in point of a breeder is a 2 yrs old little dachshund who went blind. The breeder dumped her because she is no longer useful for making money!!
This pup is being picked up and fostered until a loving family adopts her. There is even an underground transport where volunteers give their time to transport the pups to other states - and even including Canada. Just out of the goodness of their hearts.
You just made my point. This person is not a hobby breeder. By definition, hobby breeders do not breed to make money. You are barking up the wrong tree (pardon the pun!)
susie