We adopted two retired breeders. They were NOT back-yard breeders - they lived in the home, but were not pets.
Had attention every day but not cuddled.
Anyway, one is three and the other is 4 - tiny, toy poodles, and they are both fantastic. So if you can find a retired breeder that was not living in a crate in a backyard jammed with lots of crates....
These two had always had their shots, saw the vet, been spayed when we got them, etc...