[Janelle]

Yeah, I'd consider adopting a purebred from a shelter, depending on the breed. But I certainly wouldn't give a breeder the hundreds-to-thousands of dollars for one. We did have some healthy and long-lived purebreds as I was growing up, though most had some sort of health issue at fairly young ages. Interesting how I had never really thought much about that before now. But I love my beautiful mutt!