Just my 2 cents, but to a certain extent, I feel BYB are an even bigger problem than puppy mills. The back yard breeder throws 2 dogs together or has an "oops" mating. There's no concern with the history of the health in the lines or the welfare of the pups once they leave. Even though oversight is abysmal with puppy mills, it's still more than is in place for the backyard breeder.
And at the very least, at least puppy mills are honest about their motivations. BYB's try to sound altruistic in their excuses- I wanted my friend to have a dog, I wanted my kids to experience the miracle of birth...
What BYB will never acknowledge is that they ARE puppy mills, just on a small (even single litter) scale.
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