Sorry you lost your deposit
@LSUlakes, but I think it's important to connect with a breeder, so I think you're making the right decision.
We are bringing home a lab puppy next month (hopefully). We like the breeder, but it isn't my first choice (first choice is $1k more, so that's a hard no). We are also the last male puppy pick, so we are slightly worried we won't like whoever is left! If that happens, we will lose our deposit. Better than bringing the wrong dog home though! There are still two females left so we could switch, but we really wanted a male.