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Originally Posted by yorkiekist  I dont think that MY rights as a breeder/exhibitor should be taken away, altered, inspected by people with an agenda or legislated up the ying-yang because of OTHER PEOPLES IRRESPONSIBILITIES! For the most part, the rsponsible exhibitor breeder/hobby breeder is NOT the cause of this over-whelming problem. Why is it that we hobby/exhibitor breeders always get dragged into it? Why is it that the pet stores and puppy mills NEVER seem to be effected by these stupid bills? There is even a bill being introduced in Illinoise that will require breeders to be finger-printed. What a CROCK!! Like we are criminals if we dare to breed a litter.
I really feel sorry for all the animals that nobody wants, I really do. But after YEARS of feeling sorry, trying to educate the stupid public and making donations every month to rescues with no results, you kind of start feeling that its "not my problem" anymore. Sorry if its sounds harsh, but it is what it is. |
Until breeders stop using our tax dollars to take care of their surplus then it is all of our problem. I did Yorkie rescue in Arizona for many years and it made me sick to see so many of these dogs being thrown away. One weekend alone I had 17 Yorkies at my house trying to find new homes for them. Some of these rescues came in with AKC papers and some were BYB's and a couple were from show breeders. There were times we could not pull them out of the pounds fast enough in Tucson and Phoenix so more died. I am sorry but I cannot turn a blind eye to this issue like you apparently have "not my problem" as long as you are going to promote protecting the breeders rights at all cost.
I am not against reputable/responsible breeders but when I read this bill I could not see where a reputable breeder would be opposed to what they are trying to do. Does anyone really need more than 25 intact animals to be a exhibitor breeder/hobby breeder? What is wrong requiring special veterinary certification for breeding dogs yearly, or allowing inspectors access 24/7 to homes or facilities that are licensed? As long as many breeder are not going to be responsible for the rehoming/euthanizing of their surplus dogs and the american public is, then I don't have a problem having these requirements.