[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by judyeve

I am looking for a dog and after a year on YT I know that I want a pet quality, healthy, and genetically healthy, home bred (not backyard bred), loved, cared for dog from a reputable breeder who knows the breed very well.

Now that I'm retired, I know what I can afford, which is in the vicinity of $1000, give or take a couple of hundred. If I had a lot of money, it wouldn't really matter, but until I win that lottery, I have a limit.

Definition of a backyard breeder is not reference to where they are bred. They can be bred, whelped and raised in their home too.