Our Corgi Katie came from a breeder. She was considered a "reject", because she was a little smaller than the others, had a tuft of white hair in the wrong place, and was lacking the white "blaze" on her face that Corgis are known for. I'm not sure what her fate would have been, but luckily my father stepped in before it was decided. The breeder made my father swear he would never enter her in dog shows, because she didn't want her reputation as a breeder of perfect dogs sullied. My father sniffed and said he was looking for a _companion_, not a showdog. Nowadays I can't imagine trotting an animal as smart and loving as Katie out onto the show circuit, to be judged by strangers on how perfectly she can sit still or run in circles or whatever it is for which showdogs win prizes. Our dealings with her just left me with a bad impression of breeders and dog shows, though when it comes time for another dog, I might try "rescuing" another from her.