There is no happiness to compare to that of a new puppy in a home and dogs only live 10-15 years usually and being able to experience the full life cycle of a pet is important to the pet owner and family. There are exceptions, but for those wanting a specific breed of dog and feel the reproductive rights of their selected breed be intact and not absent are essential to assure breed presence in the future for those who want and are loyal to that breed that has existed since centuries ago, then no one should edict or order them to adopt only a shelter dog.
Selecting a pet involves freedom of choice in the first place, responsibility to your choice in the second place, and prerequisite education that gives ready reasons if questioned why no one should decide for you since they do not have to be the life care provider for that pet. and only the pet owner knows what they feel with their heart will satisfy their needs, space/time/money resources to keep, and standards of quality proven breeding which assure beauty, health, and intelligence plus personality traits of the selected pet(s). If you watch Dogs 101 on Saturday morning TV CBS, you get a feel for the fact that there are many, many, different breeds each with their own pros and cons to select from, A shelter dog is ok for some, but not everyone. Sometimes purebred and valuable dogs end up in a shelter because they were stolen then dumped, or accidentally lost and not microchipped or found by persons who did not turn them into the shelter so they could be found and reunited with their rightful owner. I believe a much loved and valuable pet should always be protected from theft, getting lost, and from persons recognizing the value of the animal failing to take all possible effort to help the pet find its way home. It is unlawful to keep a pet you "found" .... you should always turn that pet into the shelter where its distraught owner is anxiously searching for their lost pet! I have lots of stories to tell that are true and very sad about those who think "finders keepers, losers weepers" and consider themselves to be "rescuers".
