There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying a puppy from a RESPONSIBLE breeder. Do some research on any breeders you are interested in, make sure they are good, responsible breeders. You may well be able to find a puppy in rescue if you are willing to wait a bit--Husky rescue regularly gets puppies, but generally not until they are about nine months old and start acting like huskies.

I'm passionate about rescue, but we bought Muskwa from a breeder. My husband knew exactly what he wanted and he waited through three litters and a couple years before Muskwa's breeder had the right puppy. He did his research, knew the breeder, knew the lines and the genetic issues, he knew lots about the breed. He had his heart set on a dog just like Muskwa and he got exactly what he wanted. Nothing wrong with that. If we were ever in a similar situation and wanted a very specific dog, I'd buy from a good breeder again.

Almost two years ago, we adopted Heyoka from a shelter, but Heyoka goes against everything we usually adopt--he hadn't been there for long, he didnt' have any major behavior issues, he was highly adoptable. But we fell in love with him at first glance and decided that even the easy dogs need good homes. 'Kay, we felt a little guilty so we took Raven at the same time!