Reputable breeders do all they can to breed healthy dogs, including health screening for everything possible and only breeding 100% healthy dogs. However, even the best breeders may get a puppy with a health problem. It's what the breeder does at that point that shows whether they are ethical or not. An ethical breeder will spay/neuter dogs in that line so that they don't produce another dog with that problem.
You have a much better chance of getting a healthy dog from a reputable breeder that health screens than a backyard breeder that does not.
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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. |