I agree with you. I used the Internet to do my research on Pembroke Corgi's and to see if I could find a breeder in my area... I ended up driving hal way across the state of WA to get Louie because his Breeder cared enough to NOT ship her pups... I've seen animals that get "shipped" and a lot of the time it is not healthy for the animal... one friend of mine has had 3 Flat Coat Retrievers that she has had "shipped" out from the East Coast... ALL 3 have had health problems... ALL 3 came from different breeders.... It might just be my opinion but I find it iresponsible.