Purebreds and mutts can both be very loving and unique dogs. Mick's a pure but I call him a mutt. He isn't like a Sheltie at all. I love him anyway.

I prefer rescue but in my case, I don't regret going to a breeder for a first time dog. Someimtes it depends how things go. For me, no shelters had what I was looking for and what I was looking for happened to be a pure comming from a breeder. It's how things play out. I would like to rescue all my future dogs though.