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Originally Posted by ckuz13  I have tried getting one from the YTCA last year..but the breeder could not find one in my price range..if she did it had some sort of genetic issue like hernia or overbite, one was missing her leg!!! These pups were still in the $1300 dollar range..Are all hobby breeders backyard breeders..Can some of them produce quality pups.. I bought a pug from a hobby breeder 14 years ago and he was so healthy and beutiful. Was this just luck? Some breeders make it sometimes impossible to meet all of their reguierments such as not selling to a home with children. I have two boys, age 14 and 5. They were raised around animals are so gentle and responsible and yet even with my animal experience they will not trust letting one of their pups go to our home. I have worked in an animal hospital, I know what unsupervised children can do. But with that note.. I have also seen some of the same accidents happen from senior citizens or retirees with no children. So sometimes it leaves someone like me, a woman with a family, to have to purchase from a hobby breeder and hope all goes well. Is this wrong? Ps.. I don't support puppy mills, petstores, or greedy byb.. That is why I asked the original question. I do notice red flags when I see them and I see them A lot.. |
It depends on who you ask. There are some that are very strict on their description of a "reputable breeder." Personally, I do not put hobby breeders and BYB's in the same group. To me, hobby breeders are those that breed to standard, but do not show their dogs and BYB's are puppymills on a smaller scale. Some might disagree but I don't think that if you don't show your dogs, you are a puppymill. That seems like a bit of a stretch to me. Does this breeder have a website? Have you asked if she would keep the puppy for a couple more weeks?
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Originally Posted by Woogie Man So, if I'm reading this right, one would be labeled an irresponsible breeder if they release a puppy before 12 weeks but would not if they feed their dogs junk? I just don't don't follow this logic. Chronic kidney disease is the #1 cause of death in dogs (all breeds) and poor quality food is the main contributor to this. Ever hear the expression "you are what you eat"? |
I have a feeling that table scraps are much more the cause of this than poor quality food. Not that I think that good quality isn't important, of course..