Mr. Barnum had it about right - you CAN fool some of the people all of the time, and it can be tragic.
I own 2 beautiful Irish Wolfhounds, and could not believe it when the yahoo group list I belong to began discussing the prices unscrupulous breeders are charging for the strangest mixes - the kind of mix you can pick up for minimal charges AND save the life of at your local Pound.
Anywhere from $1600 to $3000 people are paying for what they are assured are Breeder's registered puppies - registered where? Sometimes, only at places that track lost dogs. A Pomchi? A Labradoodle? A Basschund? I have one of the latter, a charmer from the Pound at the total investment price of $75.00. You can see her picture in the Photo album - so I'm dog crazy!
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