Vet criticizes people who breed flat faced dogs.

[Catherine]

Cross bred dogs do avoid many of the problems of pure-bred animals. If everyone adopted, the problem of extreme breed types would be sort itself out.
The kennel clubs also have a part in this. They need to rewrite the breed standards to disqualify the extreme dogs. There is no way a breed standard is healthy if a dog needs surgery just to survive.

You have had beautiful dogs. The special thing about them all, is that they needed you. It was about you giving them a home. Even the whippet/greyhound cross needed a home. 

Owning one of the extreme breeds is about something else. I think people like to show off by having a particular breed. Right now, everyone wants French Bulldogs. I am seeing them everywhere. Some of them have some serious breathing issues. They were probably not too bad before they started breeding for the more extreme face.

If I ever end up with a dog it will be because some dog at the shelter will choose me while I am working on the shelter gardens.
The dog walkers bring them past me on their walks. I have had some funny little dogs looking at me, but so far, they have already been spoken for.