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megansmomma · 02-27-2009, 06:59 PM

This was posted in the rescue section today and it blew me away. I have cut and pasted it here but will also include the link as well. I think it should be a required read for all pet owners!

ShelterDog Rescue - Are you a BackYard Breeder?

Up to 10 million healthy animals are killed in U.S. pounds and shelters every year. The killing could easily be prevented by spaying and neutering.
Euthanasia is the single largest cause of death for dogs in the U.S. Each year 27 million of the animals are born. Five to ten million we classify as "surplus" and kill. That's about one million per month. These numbers do not include the millions of dead dogs whose bodies we scrape off the streets, or the hundreds of thousands of abandoned, severely neglected or abused ones who never make it to our shelters to be counted and killed. The five to ten million figure represents those we "must" kill because they are unwanted.
Most of these animals are young and healthy; in fact, it is estimated that a majority are less than one year of age. The problem is simple: we have too many dogs. Too many for the too few homes available. The solution we have opted for is to kill the extras. This solution has been considered acceptable by default, as though there were no other way to control the crisis. And we spend over $1 billion every year destroying "man's best friend."
Why is this happening in the United States today? The number one biggest contributor to the problem is the backyard breeder not the puppy mills. This is a name that has become unpopular and no one wants to admit they are a backyard breeder. Many people do not even realize they are part of the problem. This is what I need to address in this post. The only way to stop the needless killing of dogs is to stop the needless breeding of them.
Every breed of dog recognized by the AKC has a written standard, a blueprint of what the dog should look like and act like. These standards were written so that all would know what a quality example of the breed is and strive to produce dogs that meet or exceed the standard in health, temperament and appearance. To be sure you are breeding dogs that meet these standards, your dogs must be judged by people who have a lifetime of experience among the breed. Do you know the standard of the Pure Breed Dog? Does your dog meet this standard according to an AKC Judge? If not, your dog is pet quality. A pet is to be loved, cherished, trained, cared for, spoiled and bragged about, but it is NEVER to be bred. No matter how cute or sweet the dog may be, if it is not up to the standard, you have no business breeding it.
If you have a purebred dog this does not give you the right to breed it. Most purebred dogs are not breeding quality. If you breed your pet quality dog, you are a backyard breeder, whether you breed the dog in your backyard, garage, living room or an expensive hotel room, the term is still backyard breeder. If you’re pet quality dog has AKC papers, that's nice but it doesn't change anything. You still don't have the right to breed it. If your pet quality dog cost you $500 be glad you had the money to afford it. You still have no right to breed it.
Do you think you can make your $500 back if you breed your pet dog or if your pet dog is a color or size that isn't in the standard but you just know everyone will want buy a pup if you breed her? Shame on you! Now you are a backyard breeder with the purpose of breeding pups for bucks.
If the price for a tail dock or an ear crop seem high to you, what are you going to do when your beloved pet needs an emergency C section. Will you even be there with her to know if she is in trouble? Would you recognizetrouble before it's too late?
And if you still want to breed your pet dog but need to ask who's supposed to cut off the tails and ears, ask yourself "What the Hell am I thinking!"
Do you think genetic testing is something they used in the OJ trial but has nothing to do with your dog breeding career? You are a backyard breeder. Backyard breeders sell pups that aren't up to the standard of the breed.They do this for many reasons. None are good enough reasons to contributeto the killing of dogs. Period.
Backyard breeders will swear all of their pups went to a good home. They believe this but it's not true. Some may have been lucky enough to go to a good home but more than half of them will end up dead, in a shelter, alone,on a cold table with a needle sticking out of their leg. Some of those good homes will get tired of the dog and they will just give it away to anyone who is willing to take it. Some of your beloved dog's children will end up living alone in a backyard, barking all night, cold and neglected until the owner gets complaints and then that pups will be dead. Some will be starved and beaten. Some will be bred until they die from it. Some will end up in rescue and I will have to find space for it in my home and I will have to show it that not all humans are bad. I will train it, and feed it the proper food so it can heal. I will take the fleas off of it and I will get rid of the worms. I will give it the shots it should have had but no one remembered to give it. I will do these things because the backyard breeder didn't do it and wouldn't take the dog back when it was 2 years old and full of problems. I will spay or neuter that pup before I find it a new home so that I will never have to rescue one of it's pups and so I can be sure it will never end up in the hands of another backyard breeder looking to make profit from puppies.
Backyard breeders are not responsible pet owners. They think they love their dogs but it's not really true because they don't really want to be bothered with doing all that it takes to breed ethically. They love feeling important when they say "I breed "Pure Breed dogs"". But breeding pet dogs isn't something to be proud of. If a shame on our society. It's the reason for the killing that goes on in shelters. Why do you want to be part of that?
Do you want to be respected? Spay or neuter you pet dog. There's really no other way. The kind of homes you want for your pet pups don't want to buy from you. They are looking for responsible, respected breeders who are doing something for the breed as a whole. Most of those who will come running to buy your pups are the kind of people I wouldn't give a dog I didn't like to.
They are the ones who will turn your puppy into a shelter when the novelty wears off. That's a fact.
Want to stop the problem of killing 1 Million dogs a month all over America? Spay or neuter your pet dog now and tell everyone you know to do the same and leave the breeding to the people who are doing something to better the breed.
Want to be a respected breeder? Start by reading this:http://www.minschnauzer.com/breeding/index.html
Then find someone who lives up to all of it and ask them to be your mentor. Do your research. Know what you are doing. Have a savings account ready for all the problems you will encounter. Buy the best dogs you can find for your breeding program. Do everything your mentor tells you, he/she has the experience and is not just trying to push you around. Be sure that everything you do as a breeder meets the standards we have set for responsible breeders. Or don't breed!
Let's make a difference starting now.
Sunny Arruda
VP, South Bay Purebred Rescue

llcornell · 02-27-2009, 07:08 PM

Good post megansmomma. Thank you

megansmomma · 02-27-2009, 07:15 PM

Thank you! It really hit home when I read it earlier today. So sad but so true

msjagg · 02-27-2009, 07:20 PM

Amen to that!!!

Great post, Megans momma!! Hope people read it!!

MollysMum54 · 02-28-2009, 10:15 AM

I cant get my head round thoses figures...so sad.

Chloe2008 · 02-28-2009, 02:30 PM

Good post! Thanks for sharing!

megansmomma · 02-28-2009, 02:37 PM

Kind of funny how 123 people looked at this post but one 4 people posted.

Even a thank you would keep this article and the staggering statistics on the front page of YT. Pretty much the reason that millions of dogs are put down every year

Then we have people coming on here asking to breed a 3 lb dog

and someone offering stud services to the 3 lb dog.

If you open this thread and don't read the entire article same on you~ this is the reason there is this huge issue. The ones causing the problem will continue to do what they do and other will enable. Very, very sad.

Missiemiss · 02-28-2009, 02:49 PM

I think she has an interesting opinion and some good points but I don't necessarily agree with all of them.

Thanks for sharing!

TLC · 02-28-2009, 02:54 PM

Thanks for posting

Nancy1999 · 02-28-2009, 02:57 PM

I'm always preaching about breeding to standard, and I get lots of flack for it. People tell me that "Just because my dog isn't some fancy show dog doesn't mean that he shouldn't be bred". I always get the feeling people think I'm some kind of a snob because I suggest people only support the best of breeders. People constantly tell me "Who's the YTCA anyway, they are not GOD that can't dictate what should be bred and what shouldn't be bred". The article you posted gives some really good reasons why breeding to standard is so important. WE GOT A PROBLEM, millions of dogs are being killed each other, and the majority were produced by backyard breeders. If you don't breed to standard you are a BACK YARD BREEDER, no exceptions!

Please everyone stop supporting back-yard breeder's desire to make a few extra dollars, just so you can save a few extra dollars. If you don't have enough money to buy from a quality breeder, save up for it, or check out a rescue. The dogs that are easiest to place in rescues are those that meet standard, and that should be enough reason why everyone should only support those breeders who breeds to standard. However, I hope when choosing a rescue you open up your heart because in the case of rescues, it isn't important if the dog meets standard, you can set your own standards here.

bcrass2 · 02-28-2009, 03:12 PM

Great post Megansmomma. I live about 50miles from an indian reservation. You drive down the street and there are strays everywhere. I have even heard of reservation families eating them for food. The breeds are so mixed and are inbred, they all look alike.

But this is the sad part:

We have an indian family who lives next to us (they also have a house on the res.) They were roping their puppies!!! I had to call our animal cops. They have brought home several dogs. They keep them outside, they get out, they get hit by cars. They wander into my yard cold, starving and guess who has to find them good homes? Then they come knocking at my door wondering if I have seen their dog weeks after. They lock them up in this little shed in their backyard. I can't believe people exist like this! They have thrown a goat carcass in my dogs yard! They have shot my horses up with paint balls. I complain...I yell...but no one does anything to stop them from having animals. When they do...these people move them to the reservation!

I have offered to foster dogs through our humane society, but was told I would have to go through the complete adoption process. I'm disabled and I don't have extra money to help them all or I would! They destroyed 9 puppies last week, dropped off by an indian from the reservation!

I am only one person. I would take them all in, but where does it stop?? Our state charges extra to license dogs if they are not fixed. Indians are exempt from this...Go figure!!!!
I just want to cry when I hear about irresponsible breeders. It makes it really bad for the ones who are doing it for the right reasons....

megansmomma · 02-28-2009, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I'm always preaching about breeding to standard, and I get lots of flack for it. People tell me that "Just because my dog isn't some fancy show dog doesn't mean that he shouldn't be bred". I always get the feeling people think I'm some kind of a snob because I suggest people only support the best of breeders. People constantly tell me "Who's the YTCA anyway, they are not GOD that can't dictate what should be bred and what shouldn't be bred". The article you posted gives some really good reasons why breeding to standard is so important. WE GOT A PROBLEM, millions of dogs are being killed each other, and the majority were produced by backyard breeders. If you don't breed to standard you are a BACK YARD BREEDER, no exceptions!

Please everyone stop supporting back-yard breeder's desire to make a few extra dollars, just so you can save a few extra dollars. If you don't have enough money to buy from a quality breeder, save up for it, or check out a rescue. The dogs that are easiest to place in rescues are those that meet standard, and that should be enough reason why everyone should only support those breeders who breeds to standard. However, I hope when choosing a rescue you open up your heart because in the case of rescues, it isn't important if the dog meets standard, you can set your own standards here.

Thank you for your post! I knew this article would hit a cord with you.

megansmomma · 02-28-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Missiemiss

I think she has an interesting opinion and some good points but I don't necessarily agree with all of them.

Thanks for sharing!

I am wondering what points that you disagree with this article. I am truly curious

llcornell · 02-28-2009, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I am wondering what points that you disagree with this article. I am truly curious

I too was curious

yorkiepuppie · 02-28-2009, 03:28 PM

this is so sad....

people are stubborn and they want what they want and they don't care about anything else...

a lot of people base their purchasing decision of a puppy on the price, and generally breeders charge more for their puppies than backyard breeders. so there are still a lot of demand for the backyard breeders to breed dogs, it is really sad...and it is VERY frustrating.

thank you for this post. but it is so depressing at the same time. there are SO MANY backyard breeders, it is ridiculous! absolutely ridiculous!

02-27-2009, 06:59 PM	#1
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	Article about BYB! Must read! This was posted in the rescue section today and it blew me away. I have cut and pasted it here but will also include the link as well. I think it should be a required read for all pet owners! ShelterDog Rescue - Are you a BackYard Breeder? Up to 10 million healthy animals are killed in U.S. pounds and shelters every year. The killing could easily be prevented by spaying and neutering. Euthanasia is the single largest cause of death for dogs in the U.S. Each year 27 million of the animals are born. Five to ten million we classify as "surplus" and kill. That's about one million per month. These numbers do not include the millions of dead dogs whose bodies we scrape off the streets, or the hundreds of thousands of abandoned, severely neglected or abused ones who never make it to our shelters to be counted and killed. The five to ten million figure represents those we "must" kill because they are unwanted. Most of these animals are young and healthy; in fact, it is estimated that a majority are less than one year of age. The problem is simple: we have too many dogs. Too many for the too few homes available. The solution we have opted for is to kill the extras. This solution has been considered acceptable by default, as though there were no other way to control the crisis. And we spend over $1 billion every year destroying "man's best friend." Why is this happening in the United States today? The number one biggest contributor to the problem is the backyard breeder not the puppy mills. This is a name that has become unpopular and no one wants to admit they are a backyard breeder. Many people do not even realize they are part of the problem. This is what I need to address in this post. The only way to stop the needless killing of dogs is to stop the needless breeding of them. Every breed of dog recognized by the AKC has a written standard, a blueprint of what the dog should look like and act like. These standards were written so that all would know what a quality example of the breed is and strive to produce dogs that meet or exceed the standard in health, temperament and appearance. To be sure you are breeding dogs that meet these standards, your dogs must be judged by people who have a lifetime of experience among the breed. Do you know the standard of the Pure Breed Dog? Does your dog meet this standard according to an AKC Judge? If not, your dog is pet quality. A pet is to be loved, cherished, trained, cared for, spoiled and bragged about, but it is NEVER to be bred. No matter how cute or sweet the dog may be, if it is not up to the standard, you have no business breeding it. If you have a purebred dog this does not give you the right to breed it. Most purebred dogs are not breeding quality. If you breed your pet quality dog, you are a backyard breeder, whether you breed the dog in your backyard, garage, living room or an expensive hotel room, the term is still backyard breeder. If you’re pet quality dog has AKC papers, that's nice but it doesn't change anything. You still don't have the right to breed it. If your pet quality dog cost you $500 be glad you had the money to afford it. You still have no right to breed it. Do you think you can make your $500 back if you breed your pet dog or if your pet dog is a color or size that isn't in the standard but you just know everyone will want buy a pup if you breed her? Shame on you! Now you are a backyard breeder with the purpose of breeding pups for bucks. If the price for a tail dock or an ear crop seem high to you, what are you going to do when your beloved pet needs an emergency C section. Will you even be there with her to know if she is in trouble? Would you recognizetrouble before it's too late? And if you still want to breed your pet dog but need to ask who's supposed to cut off the tails and ears, ask yourself "What the Hell am I thinking!" Do you think genetic testing is something they used in the OJ trial but has nothing to do with your dog breeding career? You are a backyard breeder. Backyard breeders sell pups that aren't up to the standard of the breed.They do this for many reasons. None are good enough reasons to contributeto the killing of dogs. Period. Backyard breeders will swear all of their pups went to a good home. They believe this but it's not true. Some may have been lucky enough to go to a good home but more than half of them will end up dead, in a shelter, alone,on a cold table with a needle sticking out of their leg. Some of those good homes will get tired of the dog and they will just give it away to anyone who is willing to take it. Some of your beloved dog's children will end up living alone in a backyard, barking all night, cold and neglected until the owner gets complaints and then that pups will be dead. Some will be starved and beaten. Some will be bred until they die from it. Some will end up in rescue and I will have to find space for it in my home and I will have to show it that not all humans are bad. I will train it, and feed it the proper food so it can heal. I will take the fleas off of it and I will get rid of the worms. I will give it the shots it should have had but no one remembered to give it. I will do these things because the backyard breeder didn't do it and wouldn't take the dog back when it was 2 years old and full of problems. I will spay or neuter that pup before I find it a new home so that I will never have to rescue one of it's pups and so I can be sure it will never end up in the hands of another backyard breeder looking to make profit from puppies. Backyard breeders are not responsible pet owners. They think they love their dogs but it's not really true because they don't really want to be bothered with doing all that it takes to breed ethically. They love feeling important when they say "I breed "Pure Breed dogs"". But breeding pet dogs isn't something to be proud of. If a shame on our society. It's the reason for the killing that goes on in shelters. Why do you want to be part of that? Do you want to be respected? Spay or neuter you pet dog. There's really no other way. The kind of homes you want for your pet pups don't want to buy from you. They are looking for responsible, respected breeders who are doing something for the breed as a whole. Most of those who will come running to buy your pups are the kind of people I wouldn't give a dog I didn't like to. They are the ones who will turn your puppy into a shelter when the novelty wears off. That's a fact. Want to stop the problem of killing 1 Million dogs a month all over America? Spay or neuter your pet dog now and tell everyone you know to do the same and leave the breeding to the people who are doing something to better the breed. Want to be a respected breeder? Start by reading this:http://www.minschnauzer.com/breeding/index.html Then find someone who lives up to all of it and ask them to be your mentor. Do your research. Know what you are doing. Have a savings account ready for all the problems you will encounter. Buy the best dogs you can find for your breeding program. Do everything your mentor tells you, he/she has the experience and is not just trying to push you around. Be sure that everything you do as a breeder meets the standards we have set for responsible breeders. Or don't breed! Let's make a difference starting now. Sunny Arruda VP, South Bay Purebred Rescue __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

02-27-2009, 07:08 PM	#2
llcornell Stop Puppy Mills Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: california Posts: 1,152	Good post megansmomma. Thank you __________________ Proud mom to Sam & Daisy

02-27-2009, 07:15 PM	#3
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	Thank you! It really hit home when I read it earlier today. So sad but so true __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

02-27-2009, 07:20 PM	#4
msjagg YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lancaster, PA. U.S.A. Posts: 1,449	Amen to that!!! Great post, Megans momma!! Hope people read it!! __________________ Jodi G. Mum to : -Sammy,:-Baron Georg, :-Sophie Kennedy, and Carys Bella...

02-28-2009, 02:30 PM	#6
Chloe2008 ♥ My Little Fly Boy ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dover, De USA Posts: 533	Good post! Thanks for sharing! __________________ Susan Mommy To Maverick: My Little Fly Boy!

02-28-2009, 10:15 AM	#5
MollysMum54 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England,UK Posts: 1,176	I cant get my head round thoses figures...so sad.

02-28-2009, 02:37 PM	#7
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	Kind of funny how 123 people looked at this post but one 4 people posted. Even a thank you would keep this article and the staggering statistics on the front page of YT. Pretty much the reason that millions of dogs are put down every year Then we have people coming on here asking to breed a 3 lb dog and someone offering stud services to the 3 lb dog. If you open this thread and don't read the entire article same on you~ this is the reason there is this huge issue. The ones causing the problem will continue to do what they do and other will enable. Very, very sad. __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain

02-28-2009, 02:49 PM	#8
Missiemiss Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 651	I think she has an interesting opinion and some good points but I don't necessarily agree with all of them. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Gracie Froto Blair and RIP Bear-Bear 12/31/08 & RIP Roscoe 06/12/08 Free Samples! All-Natural, High-quality Pet food for your Furbaby! http://www.trilogyonline.com/missiemiss

02-28-2009, 02:54 PM	#9
TLC Slave to My Rug-Rats Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Long Island Posts: 7,247	Thanks for posting __________________ Adopt Donate Foster www.yorkie911rescue.com

02-28-2009, 02:57 PM	#10
Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	I'm always preaching about breeding to standard, and I get lots of flack for it. People tell me that "Just because my dog isn't some fancy show dog doesn't mean that he shouldn't be bred". I always get the feeling people think I'm some kind of a snob because I suggest people only support the best of breeders. People constantly tell me "Who's the YTCA anyway, they are not GOD that can't dictate what should be bred and what shouldn't be bred". The article you posted gives some really good reasons why breeding to standard is so important. WE GOT A PROBLEM, millions of dogs are being killed each other, and the majority were produced by backyard breeders. If you don't breed to standard you are a BACK YARD BREEDER, no exceptions! Please everyone stop supporting back-yard breeder's desire to make a few extra dollars, just so you can save a few extra dollars. If you don't have enough money to buy from a quality breeder, save up for it, or check out a rescue. The dogs that are easiest to place in rescues are those that meet standard, and that should be enough reason why everyone should only support those breeders who breeds to standard. However, I hope when choosing a rescue you open up your heart because in the case of rescues, it isn't important if the dog meets standard, you can set your own standards here. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

02-28-2009, 03:12 PM	#11
bcrass2 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snowflake, AZ, USA Posts: 672	Great post Megansmomma. I live about 50miles from an indian reservation. You drive down the street and there are strays everywhere. I have even heard of reservation families eating them for food. The breeds are so mixed and are inbred, they all look alike. But this is the sad part: We have an indian family who lives next to us (they also have a house on the res.) They were roping their puppies!!! I had to call our animal cops. They have brought home several dogs. They keep them outside, they get out, they get hit by cars. They wander into my yard cold, starving and guess who has to find them good homes? Then they come knocking at my door wondering if I have seen their dog weeks after. They lock them up in this little shed in their backyard. I can't believe people exist like this! They have thrown a goat carcass in my dogs yard! They have shot my horses up with paint balls. I complain...I yell...but no one does anything to stop them from having animals. When they do...these people move them to the reservation! I have offered to foster dogs through our humane society, but was told I would have to go through the complete adoption process. I'm disabled and I don't have extra money to help them all or I would! They destroyed 9 puppies last week, dropped off by an indian from the reservation! I am only one person. I would take them all in, but where does it stop?? Our state charges extra to license dogs if they are not fixed. Indians are exempt from this...Go figure!!!! I just want to cry when I hear about irresponsible breeders. It makes it really bad for the ones who are doing it for the right reasons.... __________________ Chloe and Little Man's Mommy We Miss you Milo!

02-28-2009, 03:28 PM	#15
yorkiepuppie Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 2,883	this is so sad.... people are stubborn and they want what they want and they don't care about anything else... a lot of people base their purchasing decision of a puppy on the price, and generally breeders charge more for their puppies than backyard breeders. so there are still a lot of demand for the backyard breeders to breed dogs, it is really sad...and it is VERY frustrating. thank you for this post. but it is so depressing at the same time. there are SO MANY backyard breeders, it is ridiculous! absolutely ridiculous! __________________ www.yenspiration.com i love milu