I work a few hours a week at our local Mall, and tonight was a huge charity event. My two co-workers & I walked past the pet shop and stopped to look at the puppies. ALL of them were designer breeds with clever names . My coworkers remarked how they cost as much as purebred dogs, too. And they all looked very unhealthy. Oouzing eyes, runny noses, matted fur, many looked like they had skin problems and were underweight. PT has spoiled me - I know what a healthy puppy is supposed to look like, and I felt so sad for these poorly bred puppies. M I'm sure they were bred as "Christmas gift puppies" as it's only a few weeks till Christmas. I wonder how many will end up in shelters by spring? I wonder how many will end up dying due to problems from poor breeding?