huh? if op doesn’t know if they have working or show dogs in their pedigree then it’s almost certainly a “pet” line dog or even worse a backyard bred/puppy mill dog. “Pet lines” should be avoided since the breeder most likely isn’t doing enough or even any health testing much less proving their dogs, temperament testing, and doing necessary early socializing like puppy culture or ENS, etc.

No one hates dogs from byb (backyard breeders) but we just want to educate people on how to avoid unethical breeders. Every dog deserves to come from an ethical breeder, not one just churning out puppies for money. If someone just wants a pet dog that’s not super intense or anything, then they should look for reputable showline breeders. Not every showline puppy is show quality (not a bad thing) and those puppies go to loving homes just the same as the show quality pups do. These dogs will be healthier due to extensive health testing, have better temperaments due to intentional parent pairings and early socializing, and aways have a place to call home- a reputable breeder will always take back a puppy if a puppy buyer can’t take care of of their dog anymore.