I have had my dogs from both. We have had 4 dogs total, but sadly one of them passed away.

Two we got from a shelter, and two we got from a breeder. They are both equally okay, as no genetic disorders or anything like that. The two we got from a breeder, which happen to be brother and sister, are spayed and neutered, because we have already bred a lot of animals and cannot afford to add onto the bunch. The two from the breeder are purebred German shepherds.

The two from the shelter were also German Shepherds, but only one was purebred. The purebred from the shelter sadly passed away, at the age of 12 {The normal age for a German Shepherd dog to go}. He was a king shepherd. Our other shepherd currently lives, an she is almost 10 years. The shelter told us she was a purebred, but later results concluded she was a pitbull shepherd mix.

So, either way, I don't really know which i'd prefer c:

There are so many homeless and stray animals in the world already, I think it's a lot better to get animals from a home. And there are so many they won't become extinct for thousands of years! I adopted my cat from the RSPCA and I'm so glad I did. I think everyone should adopt instead of buy from a breeder. Not saying breeders are bad, but the shelters need more support.

In my situation, I adopted my dog from a shelter because there was no one that would take him since he was a runt of a litter. Having a dog from a breeder or shelter is pure opinion. Some people adopt from a shelter to save a dog who won't have a home, and same goes for a breeder, it gives a permanent home to the dog and thats all they need.

So in the end all that matters is: not buying your dog from a puppy mill that breeds thousands of dogs that we don't need!

and spaying or neutering your own dog, Spaying and neutering helps solve feral dog problems as well as preventing more unneeded puppies on our streets. We have too many unwanted dogs already. We should be ashamed if we do not spay or neuter!

(For the comment above: The reason shelters are so picky whom they adopt out to is so their dog's don't become feral dogs

(To the person that posted this question: there is so many dog's out there trust me you won't run out, this is the problem there is too many dogs for people to take care of, and shelters are full to the brim! you have pure breeds in ALL countries there is no slow down there at all, trust me you won't run out!)

) What are we doing to man and woman's best friend?

We NEED to change our views and beliefs and recognize neuter and spaying as a good thing. Making sure we have a plan of what to do with our animals if we lose our jobs for example, and don't encourage puppy mill's because they will just keep popping the puppies out when we are already at overfill capacity.

To see what feral dogs go through, please watch the following videos and then decide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_4ZgY5VOa4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xg2G_oINqc

I would only buy from a breeder who does ALL of the health clearances as listed by the Canine Health Information Center online.

If we "all" spay and neuter and get pets from the shelter, there will still be some people who don't spay or neuter or feral dogs that aren't spayed/neutered. It is very unlikely that dogs will go extinct, and there will be purebred dogs as long as BYBs and puppy mills can earn a buck from it and persons who love their show dogs and their pets are alive.

I hope your PET had all of its health clearances done, and the sire of the litter, too. I don't see a photo here.

I have bought dogs, found dogs, been given dogs and got dogs from shelters. I have never bred dogs and I probably never will. I am not against shelters or GOOD breeders but sadly, the majority of breeders aren't good.

2 rescue dogs but I bought my Bengal from a breeder. I would not buy from a breeder who does not health or genetic test their breeding stock. I have nothing against reputable breeders who breed healthy well socialized animals, place them in good responsible forever homes and take any animal back at any age if the owner cannot keep it. They make up only a small percentage of the pet population. If your mom doesnt do those things shes not a good breeder. I have something against backyard breeders and irresponsible pet owners who breed only for money or just because they feel like it, sell their animals too young, let theit animals run free to breed as they please, breed mutts or who don't have health guarentees and dont test their breeding stock for common defects within their breed before breeding. Those people really should spay and neuter their pets for everyone's sake.

My dog came from a shelter.

I have nothing against breeders, so long as those breeders are either a ) Breeding for conformation,health, and temperament, or b ) Breeding for working ability,health, and temperament.

BYBs on the other hand are scumbags, just like puppy mills/farms. Many of my favourite breeds that I'd love to own are rare to ever find in shelters, so reputable breeders are the way to go. Plus I would love to own a dog that looked as it should, acted as it should, and was free from any genetic health concerns found in the breed. BYBs are ruining breeds too much, both temperament wise, genetic health wise, AND look wise.

I got my Chihuahua from a pet store who buys from breeders but only buy from breeders that 'Home Raise" their puppies. Home raised pups seem to be a little friendlier than ones that are from a breeder who doesn't raise the pups with kids or any sort of interaction. Just make sure it isn't a puppy mill before you do buy from one. I have a few rescued pets as well though.

I've owned both. The first dog I ever owned was a rescue, she was aprox 1 1/2 years old...not from a shelter or rescue organization...No one made a dime off of her, the sale of her. Someone abandoned her, left her tied to a fence. You know that expression, "One Mans Trash is another Mans Treasure".

2nd dog was a rescue from dachshund rescue. She was a retired show dog that was supposed to be in her forever home and the owner dumped her...without contacting the breeder, as per her contract. She was a senior when rescue asked me to foster, which I did and then decided to keep her. No one made any money off of her either. Both of my rescues died around the age of 17.

3rd dog, a standard dachshund from a reputable breeder, she gave him to me with the condition that I show him and I did. Fabulous dog, died to young, at the age of 9 from congestive heart failure. Not the breeders fault, she was as shocked as we were and now aware that it can be a problem in the breed all her stock is OFA heart.

4th dog, is of a simliar line as the past dachshund, she's a partial outcross and actually related to the old rescue dachshund I had...same breeder. She's a finished GCH & DC along with a host of performance titles.

My current dog is of my own breeding, son of the female I mention above.

People feel that purchasing a dog from a shelter, makes them a better person. It doesn't. I need to get the dog that is right for me, my personality and lifestyle, plus it's my money and I spend it where I choose. Just as it's your right or anyone elses, to get a dog where ever they choose to.

There's no right or wrong.

We got our dogs from breeders. My dog May came from a woman who's dog didn;t like her and picked on her. Zeus came from a woman who 'rescued' or took dogs in. Parents weren't present and weren't the same breed as him. Casper came from a breeder on a farm (he's a Border Collie). And Xena was from a breeder.

My dad tried to adopt this nice Siberian Husky, he knew he could handle her. She was young and boistrous, he has now got 2 dogs who are nice. They were rehomed to him because their owner had something wrong with his arm.

It's not always easy to adopt. We couldn't even adopt a cat because it would be inside. We live near a road where it could easily get killed. My cat's mother was killed by a car a few months ago.