I'm sorry we got you angry, but I do not appreciate that you called us tree huggers simply because we are over protective of dogs.
That said, I agree never breed brother and sister and do not breed mixed breed dogs. I know you do not plan to now but I think it is important that you know why we do not want you to, and it is not simply because they are brother and sister.
I will start with breeding mixes. They are GREAT dogs that should NOT be bred. When a responsible breeder wants to breed their dog they will begin the process of showing their dogs in the show ring. When the dog achieves his championship he will then get health screenings and if those are good he can be bred. Contrary to what some people say/think showing is NOT a beauty contest. By showing you are proving that your dog conforms to the STANDARD for their breed. You may see a champion show dog and think he is hideous but he looks like the dog that was created years ago for some purpose (hunting, herding, retrieving, guarding etc.) and is built to best do that job.
With a malti-poo (schnodle,puggle,golden doodle, labradoodle etc.) they have no standard to be bred to. There is no need for more breeds. Malti-poos (here we call them designer breeds) were created for money and no other reason. When there is no standard people can breed willy nilly what ever they want which can lead to health problems but will definitely not lead to an actual breed, just a mix. To get a breed then malti-poos would have to be bred together for generations and a standard would have to be created. Once the standard was there people would work towards that standard and only breed dogs that come extremely close to it or match it. The problem, which was stated before was that when two malti-poos are bred more malti-poos do not come out. You get dogs that look like Maltese and dogs that look like poodles. I also don't see anyone making a standard. Plus as I said we do not need more breeds, there are enough dogs in shelter.
I DO NOT fault you for getting a designer breed, you had no idea that there was anything even remotely wrong with breeding mixes. Now you do, if you bred NOW then i would fault you, this is not a flame simply my feelings.
And for the purpose who said "don't breed your puppy mill dogs". I do not have a puppy mill dog. I got my pup and my friend got the sister from a reputable breeder. I did my homework on the breeder before visiting her home. And I also know someone who got her pup from her 2 years ago.
I have to say that what we think is a reputable breeder and what you think is a reputable breeder are most likely different.
I think a reputable breeder would not breed mixes. They would only breed champion show dogs. The dogs would be OFA and CERF tested (health screenings for hips. eyes, thyroid, luxating patella and other breed related medical conditions that can be passed on to puppies) and only those that do well on them would be bred.
I used to think as long as the dogs were healthy, clean and happy that the breeder was good. I now know that is very wrong. It's important but not even half of what makes a good breeder.
I myself would not call your breeder a puppy mill. I prefer to call them a BYB (back yard breeder) I could be just as good of a breeder as yours. All I'd have to do was go get to dogs and breed them, that is what a back yard breeder does. Then they continue, buy some more breeding dogs from the money they make and continue. You see them with happy dogs and a clean home and think they are a good breeder because that's what you think makes them good. To me a puppy mill has dogs shoved in a small space or cages being bred non stop until they die. They have diseases and are dieing in their feces. They get no attention from people at all. That is what I call a puppy mill so I would call your breeder a BYB.
I know this is not what you wanted to hear (a lecture on what makes good and bad breeders) but I see so many people who have NO idea what I just told you, and I feel it is very important in the struggle to stop BYB's and puppy mills that all people learn what makes a reputable breeder and what makes one bad.
I also want to say that NOTHING I said is in an angry tone, it's purely factual. Also the other posters were NOT flaming. I've seen them flame (though I must say the people getting flamed deserved it) and can tell you with confidence they are not flaming now. they disagree with you, it's bound to happen, but that does not mean they are flaming.
I hope this helps and that you read it through, it would mean a lot to me if you learn from it as I have learned from others here. If you have more questions ask, don't be afraid of getting flamed we just want to help even if we end up getting a bit too passionate.