In my general puppy research, I found a lot of breeders in the same category as the one you had. I guess an issue they might face is if they don't also maintain the breed standards they could lose their association or ability to register their pups (or whatever the lingo is called--not really something I care about). So even great, responsible breeders have breed standards to consider that might not always align with their ethics.
That's one of the things about American Mastiffs that really appeals to me. They basically took the English Mastiff and made it a MUCH healthier animal and the entire focus of the breed is making a giant breed that's a perfect family member--I don't think they even can be shown. They live around 12 years on average, which is more than most(/all?) other giant breeds. Rachel is starting to fall in love with German Shepherds though, so we may have to fight this one out (my solution of one of each hasn't gone over so well for now).
I also feel like while adopting/rescuing is a super awesome thing to do, sometimes there are reasons why it's not the best option. It kinda irks me how judgy some people get about it.
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In my general puppy research, I found a lot of breeders in the same category as the one you had. I guess an issue they might face is if they don't also maintain the breed standards they could lose their association or ability to register their pups (or whatever the lingo is called--not really something I care about). So even great, responsible breeders have breed standards to consider that might not always align with their ethics.
That's one of the things about American Mastiffs that really appeals to me. They basically took the English Mastiff and made it a MUCH healthier animal and the entire focus of the breed is making a giant breed that's a perfect family member--I don't think they even can be shown. They live around 12 years on average, which is more than most(/all?) other giant breeds. Rachel is starting to fall in love with German Shepherds though, so we may have to fight this one out (my solution of one of each hasn't gone over so well for now).
I also feel like while adopting/rescuing is a super awesome thing to do, sometimes there are reasons why it's not the best option. It kinda irks me how judgy some people get about it.