[yorkiemomiee]

I find this discussion very interesting and don't believe it should be shut down just because older YT members have beaten the discussion dead along time ago. It's healthy for newbies to hear such a debate. The definition of a Broker in the dictionary is as follows
"1. an agent who buys or sells for others on commission. 2. A mediator who negotiates agreements or contracts."
I think wnalegria has a point BUT does it fit the definition of what Broker really means?
IMO wnalegria makes a good point bringing the fine line closer in the true meaning of what a broker is in this industry of puppy selling. Sadly it is an industry. I think it's essential to remember that there will always be acceptions to the rule and as easy as it is to peg hole an idea that is 99% true it IS possible for there to actually be someone who is recieving a small percent of the sale for say reffering a good friend to thier favorite friend breeder and it doesn't make them a bad person even though technically they would fit the catogory as a broker, especially if the did this more than one or two times every now and then for their friend.
Getting the word out to find good homes for good puppies from great breeders sometimes requires word of mouth especially for those that have a sweet little litter and are just starting out and to say that anyone that recieved a small percentage from telling a good friend about a good breeder thus making them a broker and "broker" meaning only someone out for a buck is actually a tiny bit bias.
I agree that the MAJORITY of brokers ARE money hungry careless losers that don't give a crap about what they are selling BUT there are acceptions to that ideal.