There is a town out here in Texas called Canton and they have canton days
once a month at this place they sell all kinds of stuff including
puppys and I mean puppys galore. AKC reg.I am sure there is other places out there that is typical thsi is no better than selling in a pet store.
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Sadly before I was educated that is where my Jodi came from and that is why I say backyard breeders are just as bad...my point is this...while puppy mills have deplorable conditions and inhumane, backyard breeders may have the nice faclities but in my opinion only, the dogs could live in a nice comfortable house but the dogs owner could be breeding them to death, litter after litter after litter that is just as cruel and not to mention no health testing nor care of the parents health. I know several byb's that the dogs are in their home or a nice kennel but they crank out puppy after puppy knowing the dam/sire have health issues and til the mom can't have anymore and they are left either die or go to another home and to me that is just as cruel as the puppymill dogs. Since I know where Jodi came from makes me sick to my stomach and it wasn't a puppymill facility and just knowing these kinds of people are doing this to households all over just makes me sick to my stomach!
As Myfairlacy stated just go to the Health and sick thread and read about all the ones that are sick
I'm really not talking about a responsible breeder and never mentioned anyone had to be a show breeder just know what you are doing and educate yourself and research and study before breeding and or buying!
Donna Bird
Brooklynn's Yorkshire Terriers