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Do you know what a Back Yard Breeder and a Puppy mill is2007-11-25 3:00:50

I think I covered most of it for those who don't know.

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It is a case of potato/potatoe. I think ANYONE breeding dogs specifically to make money is bad. I think anyone who breeds dogs with out all health clearances is bad. I think anyone who breeds dogs without a thought to the breeds standard is bad. I think anyone who brees so many dogs that they do not know where they all are is bad. I guess if you can do all that as a commercial breeder, fine. If you do this as a show/hobby/backyard breeder.fine.

The basic defination of both a puppy mill and backyard breeder is a breeder who breeds for reasons other than bettering a breed.

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A puppy mill is people who have many breeds of dogs for he purpose of breeding lots of litters and selling them wither through a broker or newspapers ads or what ever. They often do not take good care fo the dogs nad they are not activly showing them or trying to better the breed the are selling pup for profit.

A back yard breeder is not showing theor dogs and often have not had the correct genetic testing done on their breeding stock. They usually do not have as many breeds as the puppy miller does but may have more than one. They are also breeding not to better the breed they are breeding for profit.

Most are only pet quality dogs that have never seen a show ring and if they did would do very poorly at it as most are not very conformationally correct and many are not clode to the breed standards at all.

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Back yard breeding is an avoidable oops. If you are not planning to breed your dog, always spay or neuter and that will avoid this problem. Spaying and neutering will also help reduce your dog's risk of some cancers, too.