Since pet stores get their puppies from breeders also there is no guarantee that the source of the pup determines the "quality" or health of the pup.... well you may get a health guarantee from your breeder of choice but that does not guarantee that the pup will be free of defects... just that you are "guaranteed" a resolution. I am not a proponent of pet stores but I wonder if the people who keep fish, snakes and other critters feel the same about buying from a store vs and individual. Where is the local fish breeder? In my opinion most of us get too wrapped up in the "pet store" vs "breeder" debate. There are Commercial Breeders and individual breeders because there is a market for both. No market, no breeder or store. It is about time we get over it and let free enterprise dictate where people buy their dogs. Some folks just like going to a store where they can see a few different breeds and actuall touch the pups. Not everyone hits the internet to find info and see photos or desire to go through the hassle of meeting certain breeders restrictive qualification process. There are some who think buying a dog should be easy and not be an invasive rectal cranial inversion extraction procedure. When someone buys a dog from a pet store they did not rescue it, they bought it. When someone buys a dog from a breeder they bought it. By using the term rescue when the source is a store it is an effort to instill a feeling of triumph in the buyer because they just did something "good". Plain language is the best way to communicate. We do not rescue dogs from stores - we buy them. I know, I bought 3 dogs from a [url=http://www.doghouse.it/]broker[/url] (store) and they are three of the best dogs I have ever owned... Anyway, this is normally a very emotional topic for some - so I hope it does not get out of hand. :D Breeders who are doing their best to select stock based on health, temp, and function are tops in my book... keep up the great work and remember that next time you did not sell your pup, you placed it or rehomed it for a brokerage fee :wink: