It all boils down to (in my opinion) you get what you pay for. You may have had a beagle that did well in shows and that (in my opinion again) is a fluke. I would rather save up and buy a "pet" from someone who cares how they breed their dogs than someone just throwing two of the same breed together and hoping for a few nice puppies. For what good show breeders pay to have their breeding stock tested for everything under the stars is it any wonder their puppies can be very expensive. Oh, and I would like to be sure I get a puppy that when it grows up it looks like a basset should,you know,long ears, lots of skin, no bowed legs. I feel pretty safe with a respected show breeder that is the type of puppy I receive or they will make it right. Not everyone needs top of the line but for my money I will purchase the best I can even if it means waiting till a chosen breeder has a litter that I prefer a puppy from. If you need it now and do not want to wait then rescue one who needs a home. What you call myopic I call sensible.
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