POV: a celebrity just bought a dog, and you HAD to check the breeder out

So it looks like Sydney Sweeney just got a new puppy, a German Shepherd puppy, Sully Bear RTK9 Team. And because Instagram just so happened to show me this post made by a breeder that I don't follow, that let me know that I needed to do a deep dive. Because if you don't know, celebrities don't exactly have the best track record for choosing an ethical breeder. So let's see if Sydney Sweeney is the exception. At first glance, the website looks phenomenal, it's very well laid out. It says that every dog in their breeding program is imported from carefully selected European bloodlines, chosen for outstanding health, confident temperament, powerful structure, beautiful movement, and exceptional breed type. Recognized as one of the top German breeders in the USA and worldwide, RTK9 specializes in some of the finest German Shepherds, including striking black and red puppies, with hands-on care, early, uncompromising standards. Shepherds with the quality, presence, and bloodlines that clearly stand apart. View Available Puppies. Contact RTK9. I did go to their available puppies page and they do currently have two available puppies right now, both at the price of $4,000. Vanta Royal Tribes K9 (Female). View Details. Vixei Royal Tribes K9 (Female). View Details. I went ahead and looked at their puppies page and they do have a tab where you can look at previous puppies. So I went ahead and looked. A lot of their puppies were marked at around $4,000 to $4,500. Except for this dog. This dog was marked at $6,000 and it's an all white German Shepherd. I do want to note, I did look at the German Shepherd Club of Canada and I looked at the FCI standard and they both say that white is not permitted. White is not permitted. I was sitting here thinking, okay, maybe they had a one-off litter. Yeah, no. Then I found these dogs here, Storm (Male) $6,000. Silas (Male) $6,000. They did have an option where you can look at the parents of the dogs. So I did, and of course, both of the parents are white German Shepherds. I'm not sure how health testing works whenever you import dogs, but they were not found in the advanced OFA database. Something else that is very concerning is the fact that in their previous puppies category, it shows that they at one point had a blue German Shepherd. And they note that it's "very rare." No, it's not rare, it's out of standard. I clicked on this puppy's profile to see what the parents looked like. Yeah, that does not look like a German Shepherd. That looks like a border collie mix. This was also on their Instagram. I don't know what dog this is, but it's not a well-bred German Shepherd. This was also on their Instagram, and honestly, it doesn't surprise me anymore, but it's also kind of upsetting. Especially considering how many people look up Sydney Sweeney, you already know people are going to want a dog from this breeder because they have Sydney Sweeney's stamp of approval. When really, this is just another backyard breeder. So this is your reminder, don't go out and go to a breeder just because your favorite celebrity went to one. Do your homework.