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Originally Posted by yorkiekist  Nancy we still love ya!! 
I know many breeder/exhibitors of many different breeds that have their dogs kenneled in a separate building. I see nothing wrong with that. But what I have seen, especially on Yt, is a misconception that a detached kennel automatically make you a puppy mill or a byber or just an all around bad breeder. Most of the people with these "views" of dog breeding have never even bred a dog and are only pet owners. The have no clue as to what is involved in breeding and the amount of work and dedication it takes. These are also the people that fuel the flames for Peta and Hsus making it harder for the good breeders to trust anyone and therefore "go into hiding", so to speak. Alot of my puppy buyers have been people that I have met at dog shows. Its nice to get to know someone that actually takes the time to look at a breed before they choose to buy one. |
I totally agree with you on this point, and actually, I have nothing against the term "commercial breeder" or even outside facilities for that matter, it's the conditions of those facilities. I often wonder how some breeders, who have several male dogs, allow the dogs full access to the house and never "kennel" them at all. How could you be sure, "Who's the daddy?" Or as some say, "Who's the baby daddy?"
I don't think allowing your dog's full access to your house is necessarily the quality of a great breeder, although each of us is free to make up our own minds about those qualities. Joey loves his little kennel and chooses to go in it for a large part of the day.
Again, I hate to see PETA and HSUS linked, and I believe this is a tactic that the unethical commercial breeders use to scare off the smaller home breeder. PETA and the HSUS have extremely different views regarding the breeding of pets. PETA doesn't believe in
any breeding. They don't put out a pamphlet on choosing a good breeder. The HSUS supports good breeders, and they say they do not ever get any dogs in shelters from good breeders, because good breeders will take those dogs back, and rehome them their selves. I hate to see all you good breeders against every animal welfare agency. Surely there's one you trust . . . . a little? I believe that large commercial breeding brokers such as the Hunt Corp are doing whatever they can to pass legislation that doesn't affect them, but hurts the home breeder, so you are wise to be cautious on any breeding legislation.
This breeder could be one of the best breeders ever, I have not offered an opinion on that, the only thing I object to is the idea that was
first presented that the breeder doesn't allow any type of home inspection. I would think even those who didn't care about animal welfare, would want to see the puppy's parents in person. Remember too, that as more people become educated about buying from pet stores, large commercial breeders are turning to the Web, and anybody can put up a cute or professional looking website, this is not an indication of being a good or bad breeder, but too many people rely on the qualities of the website as reflecting the qualities of the breeder.