Totally Jules! I fell in love with Droopy, too! =x
There are always lots of dogs, of just about every breed, in rescue. With Bulldogs being a favorite of crappy money-grubbing breeders, you bet there are lots in rescue! Just think about it for a while... an adoption fee is only about $200-300, but what additional health costs might you expect from an EB?
My brother-in-law has a wonderful EB named Benny, from a good breeder, who they bought for $1500. So far... I'm not sure how many thousands of dollars they have spent on his health problems, which are just inherent in this poor breed. Laser Surgery on his soft patella = $200; Treatment for kennel cough, which he has picked up TWICE from who-knows-where despite being fully vaccinated = $500 and almost dying from it; Knee corrections = $1000+; Swallowing a Nylabone whole = $500; cleaning infections in folds of skin = many many vet visits and antibiotics, probably well over $200. And the list goes on ;0) this is one of the most accident & injury-prone breeds in existence. Maybe consider rescuing a friendly, easy-going adult Pit Bull/American Bulldog/Bull Terrier?
Also, a few reasons that a quality EB costs so much? The parents will need extensive health tests! The Mom will almost always require a C-section, which costs into the $1000's. Add onto that a stud fee of $1000. Natural breeding rarely takes place, so artificial insemination must be done, which costs much more than the normal stud fee. Puppy care of about $300 each. And, with the small litters these dogs often produce, it is hard for a good breeder to cut even after charging $1000-2000 per puppy.
