My mate bought a puppy last year and boasted about how she'd got a pedigree German shepherd for £25. I'm a dog enthusiast and could tell straight away that it wasn't a pure GS but I assumed as it grew up she'd realise this. She didn't. Instead she continuously posted pictures on Facebook and when people commented stuff like "he'd lovely Hun, what breeds are in him?" She would reply "he's purebred German shepherd Hun" etc! She was making herself look stupid it was so frustrating. Once a bloke commented "doesn't look purebred to me, got some Doberman in him maybe?" And she got all defensive and told him it was pedigree with unusual markings. He didn't respond.
She then came to me and said "did you see what that arsehole put on Facebook making out that the dog is cross!? So jealous!". I took the bait and said "well he's obviously got a lot of German shepherd in him hasn't he? He's close enough!" And fussed the dog. I tried to keep it light but she got snappy and said "he's pedigree, I saw both his parents!". Anyway I let it go but now she's talking about offering him up as stud at £200 a time. The dog is clearly a cross breed but she's advertising him as pedigree with no papers. It's false advertising for a start and a potential breeder will take one look at him and rip her to shreds, especially if they have travelled a long way. How do I get it through to her???!