What Is a Pedigree Really Worth? Burt the Breeder has one goal in life: to make money creating and training the finest purebred dogs that money can buy. He is obsessed with choosing the best matings, to claim that he is responsible for the most beautiful show dogs. But Burt can't control everything, and one day, he is faced with a litter of mixed-breed puppies. One of those puppies, Rufus, knows that he and his siblings are unloved and unwanted. But Rufus isn't willing to accept Burt's judgment-he knows that there's more to him than the label of "mutt." With his daring, intelligence, and charm, Rufus shows the whole town that there's nothing wrong with being a mutt...and in fact, purebred dogs might be at a disadvantage when compared to a dog like Rufus! Every dog has his day, and in Rufus: The Unwanted Dog, we have the rewarding experience of seeing an underdog become top dog!