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Originally Posted by Furbaby Friend  This is really the main point of good breeders continuing to breed despite the overload I think. Imagine if they just stopped and left all the "pet supply" (I know that sounds crud, but can't think of another way to say it... please take it as I mean it and not how it sounds) to the mills and BYB because there were too many pups... the breed would be unrecognizable after a short time  . The reputable breeders producing 24 puppies or whatever in whatever time isn't the problem, it is those that don't give a flying flip about anything except the money that's the problem! |
This is why I don't understand those who breeded to "better the breed" not selling to non show breeders.
I think, if you "really" want to better the breed, as a whole, and not just your own breeding stock, You would want to put quality breeders into as many kennels as possible.
Do the same mentoring and educating as you do with those who want to show, but without the show. Talk to those whom you want to lable as bybs and you might find that many of them do want to learn. they want better dogs, they want to know how to evaluate a puppy. It is a hobby and they want to learn all that they can and be as good as they can be.
You are never going to get rid of the puppy mills, they are a lost cause until the government finally decides to outlaw them.
But with more "quality" puppies out there, at reasonable prices, the puppy mills would have less customers.
I'm not saying sell to just anyone, I'm just saying don't rule out everyone who is not able to or doesn't care to show.
We already kniow that there are dogs out there that recieve championships, that don't deserve them. Many, not even as nice of dogs as many so called bybs are breeding.
OK get out your whips and start beating me.
