[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I think leaving out the fact that millions of dogs are dying each year, would be negligent. This is the reason; many of us are upset about the abundance of breeding. I know I would not be near as passionate about the cause, if I thought every puppy born was going to a good home. Then I would only be concerned about the fact that poor breeding results in sickly dogs, that cause much pain and suffering to them, as well as their owners. I'm confused why anyone would feel the need to defend backyard breeders? Just because you are not a show breeder, it doesn't mean you are a backyard breeder. If a person feels that the description of backyard breeder fits them too closely, perhaps they need to take a look at their breeding program. I believe that unless you are truly trying to improve the breed, you should not be breeding, we already have an abundance of dogs.