There is an interesting comment in the cross post:
"And for heaven's sake we have to stop labeling each other. My husband defines a
puppy mill as "anyone who breeds one litter a year more than we do." And I swear
I think there are people who seriously believe that."
Unfortunately, I think there is more truth to that than anyone would like to admit. I do believe there are a lot of breeders who over-estimate their skills and contributions to the breed, while explaining away their short comings by saying "at least I don't (fill in the blank)".
I'm not sure why anyone's goal would be producing pet-quality dogs. Why shoot for mediocre?
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