Good stuff CYJ!

S_B, I definitely agree that breeders should be selective regarding who they place puppies with. However, that does not mean that they shouldn't sell the puppy to the selected buyer. A breeder can be both wise and selective and sell his puppies. I realize that not everyone will be wise and selective... but it can be done.

We all know good breeders who refuse to sell a pup. They'll give a few away, but they won't accept money in exchange. This seems silly to me. I think it's great that they're kind enough to give away valuable animals to the right people, but in the long run, I think it hurts they're own program. Unless they have some large source of money from elsewhere, giving away puppies means they have less to spend on improving their own yard. For example, some of these breeders feed low quality kibble because they can't afford higher quality or raw. If they'd sell those pups to good people instead of giving them away to good people, they might be able to feed higher quality.