I don't like that "Adopt, don't shop" saying.
I'm not against shelter dogs, all but one (even him though kinda) that I have had growing up were rescues or shelter dogs. They're great dogs.
I don't think you should fork over hundreds for a mix though that someone happened to have because their dog got loose, especially if you have no way of knowing if both the parents were even healthy dogs.
BUT I am sick of people insinuating that I am an awful, no conscious holding dog killer because I want the OPTION to pick out a responsible, papered breeder of a pure breed I truly enjoy. I am not the person that if I can't get my special one I'm looking at, I'll just go to a shelter to adopt so I have a dog. I would rather not have one than one I didn't want.
Sorry, just getting a bit sick of this attitude everywhere suddenly