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Originally Posted by jencar98  I understand and do respect your opinion Nancy. It would be a great thing if all pet store puppies could be guaranteed to come from a reputable breeder....but until they do, I can't condone the practice. And, I know in general you speak out against it, and ordinarily would never condone it either.  |
I actually speak out against buying from a pet store, and the Internet.
I don't condone selling to a pet store either, but only because a pet store doesn't turn down customers, and isn't looking for suitable homes in general. I don't know if this is true of all pet stores, but the fact that they are a business, would suggest that they don't refuse customers.
I just want to make it clear, I do not know this breeder, but I'm more amazed with all the threads discussing her that her actual breeding practices have never been criticized. This is my major concern, breeding practices. Some people seem to be suggesting, that I'm saying all this because of "who" she is, I don't know her except from these threads discussing her, I have looked at her website, and that's all. I would be saying the same thing about Joe Blow.
Here's a chart of a comparison of Traits of Responsible Breeders Traits of Backyard Breeders
Lawrence County Humane Society Abuse and Adoption Center. It has responsible breeding traits listed on one side, backyard breeder traits listed on the other. Now some of you would look at the chart, and see it as black and white, if a person has one trait of a BYB, then they are a bad breeder. I look at the chart differently, and see it as a guideline in helping someone select the best breeder for them. I would not have even responded to this thread except, I sometimes feel that some people seem to have a personal vendetta against this particular breeder for some reason. So please do not misunderstand what I'm saying,
I don't think it was right that she helped place or picked up dogs for a pet store, it is a black mark against her, and I would weigh it on my decision on whether or not to buy a dog from her. However, how many other breeders have been this carefully scrutinized? If we knew absolutely everything about them, would anyone be able to pass the test? If you tell me she breeds sick dogs or the dogs live in inhume conditions, I'll be right there saying "what a horrible breeder". So many people see the world in black and white, but the older I get, the more I see it, in shades of grey.