I'm thinking about adopting an animal that has been abadoned by it's owner and left at a shelter. 
I think that's very noble of you, I would definitely suggest it. What kind of animal were you thinking of getting?
Well I would really like to get a dog and I know there a lots of dogs that could use a good home.
That's true there's so many dogs at shelters. What breed were you thinking of? I have a miniature pinscher as a pet.
I've never heard of that breed before. Its apparently very old, but records on it weren't kept until 200 years ago.
Wow I had no idea, I think it's a German breed derived from the original pinschers.
Yeah they think that is the case but there are also some influences from Italian greyhounds and daschounds.  
That's fascinating, I used to have a dachshund too, they're very aggressive little stinkers.
I can see that, but they were breed to scent chase and flush out badgers and other burrow dwelling animals. 
Yes that's right, dachshund in German literally means badger-dog.