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Glenda admitted shipping someone else’s pups to a friend that owns a pet store. I don’t recall Glenda stating that she did something wrong. If she belongs to the YTCA, she did not violate their code of ethics which states. “Puppies will not be sold or consigned to pet stores, agents, or other commercial enterprises nor sold to disreputable breeders, and neither puppies nor stud services will be offered as prizes or for raffles.” I think it is clear that she shipped, but did not sell or consign. The YTCA code of conduct states that, ”A member shall not defame another member nor seek to impair a member’s reputation, provided, however, a member shall report any serious situation that is detrimental to the breed or is inconsistent with these principles.” I interpret “report” as “report to the YTCA”, & not to a public forum like Yorkie Talk. The pet store got an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau. A+ is their highest rating. I’m not condoning breeders selling to pet stores, but offering this information as an indicator that the pup’s may have gotten good homes.
The key word in the YTCA code of ethics, that would apply to Glenda, if she were a YTCA member is
consigned. The State of Okla. paperwork linked to clearly lists Glenda as the
"Consignor" of the puppies. So - YES - if she were a YTCA member she would be in violation of their code of ethics. However, I'm not sure she is even a YTCA member, their site doesn't list her as an Oklahoma breeder, on their referral list. Maybe, there is a good reason for that!
QUOTE]Puppy mills are bad, pet stores that get pups from puppy mills are bad, pet stores that don't screen potential buyers are bad.QUOTE] I would add to this: And, breeders that supply puppies - any puppies to a pet store are bad!