ive been interested in BB for quite some time, and in my search, i came across BB rescue which is how i wound up with my foster, (although best guess is he is not a bb, but was listed with them lol). anyway, in dealing with the BB rescue, ive talked to a few BB breeders and one CC guy (to ask breed questions, send pictures for breed/mix ID help, etc). i can honestly say that if i sent a message email that said "hi, this dog is a rescue. can you look at a few pix and talk to me about the breed?", the ones who responded are winners in my eyes. sure, they are breeders, but for the love of the dogs, they spent A LOT of time talking to me about the breeds, looking at pix, being on the phone, texting, messaging on FB. they knew outright that they were not going to sell me a pup. they simply wanted very badly to help out rescued dogs. in this little adventure, ive learned a lot. firstly, that the rescue world is off the mark in despising breeders. bad breeders, sure. but some rescue pll HATE all breeders, and thats crap. ive learned that good breeders are so amazing for the dog world and rescue, too. producing stable, healthy dogs keeps dogs in homes, and if more ppl would look at real breeders and not go with BYB, then i think overpopulation would be helped. (thats not to say that small hobby breeders suck, but keep in mind im in PA, in the heart of amish puppy country. those are the mill/byb's i refer to.) i think ive found the breeder that my someday pup will come from, and i trust that if he will talk rescues with me now, any support i need after buying a puppy will be provided. he has welcomed me to visit his kennels and meet his dogs, and i generally like the looks of his dogs. i follow his FB page, so i like to see the pictures/stories from owners who have his dogs. im still learning about lines/pedigrees and whatnot, but so far, the communication and love of the dogs is first on my list. if a breeder has on their website "this adult is available, being fostered here after being returned", im won over. i think a breeder should stand behind their dogs, and take them back if the need ever arises, no matter why.