I have a pure bred beagle that was adopted from the SPCA. Before him, we had a pure bred cocker spaniel, also adopted. We've also had numerous cats that we've adopted over the years. It's not impossible to get a pure-bred dog from an adoption program; my family has done it twice. A friend of mine works in a pet store, and occasionally adoption centers will bring a bunch of dogs there to be adopted. I've seen all kinds of pure breds there. I would never buy a dog from a pet store because a large percentage of them were raised in puppy mills where the conditions are less than humane.
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