Well, I would like to say a few words here.
I have a Siberian Husky (that btw I got at a pet store), I did not buy her because of her breed or because she was a purebred. I bought her because I fell in love with her, and knew she was the dog for us (and some people don't like that we bought her from a pet store & cannot understand that). We did not intend to buy from a pet store, but it just happened that way. I do not think of them as a new car or any other type of status symbol. I love them. That's it, period. It wouldn't matter to me if they were muts or not. Guess it's not for everyone to understand why people do what they do. I personally would rather focus on the people who have animals and don't love or take care of them than worry about why people buy what kinds of breeds they want. Unfortunaly people have the right to do what they want to, be it right or wrong.