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I'm really sorry about your Bro's dog though. And yes, the shelter should have told him the truth about the dog's heart problem.
That said: I find my hackles slightly raised by your assertion that people who breed dogs and sell the pups are immoral. If you genuinely believe that then you shouldn't own a dog. There would be very few dog breeders in the world if people like you and I didn't want to be dog owners. Most of the dogs in the shelters originate from dog breeders, good or bad.
I've had good and bad experiences of shelters and of breeders. My own preference is to buy from a reputable breeder. Why? Because I want my dog from early puppyhood and I also want to know exactly what that dog will turn into, in terms of size, fur type, exercise needs and likely temperament. I got Pilau from a breeder, and I did a hell of a lot of research first, both into breeds and into breeders.
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