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Originally Posted by R_Z  I'm all for pure bred top of the line quality breeders for those who want that. If that's someone's goal and they can shell out $1500 - $2000 for a 3 pound Yorkshire Terrier, it's a good thing. We can't stop bad breeders from breeding for cash, no more than we can stop drug cartels from smuggling and selling drugs. But once the puppies are born, they need a home. Maybe it's a risk buying one, but then again, maybe it's the perfect companion for those who don't have the money.
I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but we can't stop them so we might as well home them. I couldn't tell you where Bailey came from other than the young couple we adopted him from. He's not a tea cup, he has his full tail, his facial fur had been chopped off, he had all kinds of health issues and he needed a bath! But now he's a part of this family and is loved as much as he loves us. We didn't pay much for him, but to me he's worth millions! |
I dont agree but I quess we will have to agree to disagree. It is all in the consumer hands what type of dogs or what type of breeding facilities exist. If people stopped buying from pet shops puppy mills would no longer exist because there would be no profit from it. If consumers only bought from breeders that bred to the standard, bred for health and temperment then only breeders who wanted to meet that goal would exist. What we have are consumers that want teddy bear faced. doll faced, smallest yorkie that they can get, unusual colors, and easiest cheapest way to purchase a yorkie and those are the things alot of breeders are breeding for