[MyFairLacy]

ANYONE that brings puppies into the world is contributing to the pet population and is therefor contributing to the millions being euthanized. That is all breeders - puppymills, BYBs, hobby breeder, irresponsible pet owners & show breeders. However, like I said before...obviously we want to continue having purebred dogs so some must be produced. If someone is breeding, they need to have a good reason for doing so - such as breeding to preserve the breed. Only those breeding quality, healthy dogs should be breeding. Everyone else is only harming the breed and dogs in general...those people shouldn't be breeding. If no one bred to the standard, we wouldn't have purebred dogs...none of them would look the same so they wouldn't really be a breed anymore. A breed is consistent in looks... dogs being bred that don't meet the standard are not. If someone doesn't care whether or not their dogs meets the standard, ADOPT! There are plenty of dogs out there...of all ages (puppies - seniors), of all breeds & mixes, of all hair types, of all personalities, etc.