Great job Tiffany,
I really commend your passion to educate people regarding good/bad breeders.
I personally experienced both.
Unfortunately I was rather ignorant when I got Faith. Her breeder operated a state-licensed kennel so I assumed he was "good". Boy was I stupid. Now I know that he could care less about the betterment of the breed. I am pretty sure he doesn't test his dogs for temperament/health - he just breed to make money.
http://www.cardinskennel.zoomshare.com/1.shtml/AKC%20GERMAN%20SHEPERDSAfter I got Faith, I had this funny feeling about the breeder and I ordered 4 generation pedigree from AKC. Turned out that Faith's Dam and Sire (pictured in their website, Chance and Hope) were littermates.
I seriously doubt they inbred to enhance any specific characteristics. I love my Faith, but she is far from "breeding quality".
By the time I got Snowy, I learned a little more about good/bad breeder and made a 100% better choice. Snowy's breeder cares about the breed and she is involved in the betterment of the breed all her life. She is involved in White Shepherd genetics projects as well as she serves as President of United White Shepherds Club:
http://vontasz.freeyellow.com/index.htmThis is a good example of "Not all breeders are equal" I learned this the hard way!!!