I have never owned a pedigree dog (or cat for that matter). Like Paisley, I always find them in the street or adopt from a shelter. That being said, my favorite breed, since I was a child, has always been the German Shepard dog. Have you seen what they've done to that breed? The hind ends are so low to the ground, I don't know how they walk. I thought it was disgusting when I watched the Westminster (or the other one on Animal Planet) and the top GSD looked like he was dragging his butt on the ground.