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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie  i just thought of the reason why you didn't get a lot of responses when you posted. (my best guess anyways)
most of the people probably did get their dogs from backyard breeders, because there are way more backyard breeders than there are qualified breeders. so the majority of the pet owners didn't get their pets form good breeders..... so those people will probably be reluctant to comment on your thread.
what you think? |
I got my only other purebred dog from a byb, and after that I only got dogs from the pound, until Joey. I didn't feel like I wanted a purebred because I had read so much about bad breeding practices. I figured a good breeder's dog would cost tens of thousands of dollars. That's probably what their worth, but thank goodness they don't charge that much. Yorkietalk provides us with education, we shouldn't feel bad about the choices we made in the past when we didn't know any better, but we should educate ourselves on what makes a good breeder, and only support those breeders who have reputable breeding programs. These threads provide education for those who are thinking of breeding their new pup, as well as people looking to buy a dog in the future. The rescues are hit hard by the byb's; but pounds are probably hit harder, by the irresponsible dog owner, who allows unsterilized dogs to run loose.