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Originally Posted by Elle  Well known should not be in the same category as famous.
I don't think it's fair to say a breeder is famous just because the name is well known or they've bred a few CH's. IMO it takes more than this to be famous. Hundreds of champions, lines sought all over the world vs a hobby breeder that shows.
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In this country, well-known and famous mean the same thing. Famous no longer holds the connotation "esteemed" with it for most people. Infamous, on the other hand, means ill famed or well known, usually unfavorably.