I spent close to $1000 on a pure bred Doberman freshman year of college and $500 on a Pure bred dachshund for my fiancé last summer... It my money, Why is it wrong? I couldn't imagine having any other dogs but these two they are a part of my family it shouldn't matter where they came from I got the two I wanted.
I've spent thousands on purebreds as well... treeboa hit the nail on the head.
Yes it's different but could in fact turn into the same type of scenario.