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Originally Posted by megansmomma 
I am not going to speak for other breeders. But more and more breeders ARE spaying/neutering puppies before they are placed just because of the over-pupulation problem and they dont want great quality puppies to fall into the hands of mills, bybers, other registries, etc. Most reputable breeders interview and check potential buyers homes before placing a puppy. Most reputable breeders have a lengthy contract and guarantee. Alot are now having mandatory return to breeder clause. But with everything, some buyers dont want to be "micro-managed", some dont tell the breeder that they haved moved, married, changed there name, or taken the puppy to the pound or have given it away or sold it. Cant blame that on the breeder!!
So if you want the big government to micro-manage breeders, you must also have big government micro-manage buyers.
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You have missed by point as we are talking about BYB and overpopulation of pets. Some is a very small portion of what we are talking about in the original topic. If you at what point should a breeder be no longer responsible OVER ALL for the puppies that they have breed? If breeders were held to be responsible for the puppies that they produce then wouldn't it put a stop to all of the dogs that are overpopulating the shelters of the US?
I understand that some breeders are very responsible with the dogs they breed and sell. They have contracts that cover many aspects that they feel sound be done as responsible breeders which is exactly what I am trying to point out. But what about all of the people that are not responsible for what they breed. If a pet owner that did not spay or neuter their pet by choice were to then have puppies because of irresponsible behavior what is the consequence of their actions? NOTHING! To live in a civilized society there be consequences for our actions and it should be a 2 way street when it comes to caring for the animals that are allowed to reproduce and purchase pets. Breeding a dog should be a privilege not a right. Maybe what needs to be done is that breeders and pet owners alike need to earn that privilege through their responsible actions and reasonable management of their pets health and well being. I understand that there are legitimate breeders but they are not the ones causing the problems. Someone needs to address all of the others that breed recklessly and without regard for anything except the $$$ in their pocket. Maybe people would think twice about letting Fluffy have a litter to hand out like Christmas cookies, if there was a chance Fluffy Jr might some day show back up on their door step or they would be required to foot the bill for that dogs care. If there was a consequence to being a BYB and selling dogs in a Walmart parking lot or on the side of the rode maybe these same people would give a second thought before allowing it to happen in the first place.