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Originally Posted by Nikki+2  Well just to clarify my opinion- I think dogs should only be bred by breeders who love the breed and want to uphold it. I think the mixes are adorable and I can totally understand why someone would want one. The problem is the pet population (in the US anyway) is completely out of control. If the only breeders were breeders of potential show quality dogs there would be very few breeders and think how many dogs' lives would be saved. It probably wouldn't take more than a year or so to clear out our shelters. I don't want to see any of out beautiful established breeds die off but we could have both. Beautiful breeds and empty shelters. I know this isn't going to happen but the possibility is why I would never support mixing.
My comment on puppymills is you can't label everything you don't agree with as a puppymill. It dilutes the seriousness of it. For example, Hha's sister sounds like she was a very caring person toward her dogs. So if I don't like mixing and I tell someone she's a puppymill- they think, well that's not so bad, she loves her dogs and they are taken care of so if that's a puppymill, why not buy from a pet store? BYBs are NOT puppymills and throwing the word around just confuses and potentially hurts the situation. |
I agree with all of this too. I in no way want to loose our purebred dogs...but if only reputable breeders were breeding, then there would be a lot less purebreds & mixes in shelters dieing every day. And I also agree with your statement about puppymills. There is normally a big difference between puppymills and backyard breeders...don't agree with either, but there is a difference.
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Purchasing from backyard breeders, pet shops, and puppymills perpetuates the suffering of other dogs.
Educate yourself and buy from reputable breeders or rescue.