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Originally Posted by jencar98  Most likely the puppies were coming from puppymills or other bad breeders. This is generally were puppy brokers get their stock.
If this breeder has new litters coming all the time, that tells me they are breeding for profit only and are making a living off the backs of innocent animals, again not what I consider ethical.
An ethical breeder will not breed for "small ones" instead will breed to standard. Occasionally a reputable breeder will have a small or tiny pup, but they never strive for that type.
OP....I don't need first hand experience but rely on my knowledge of this breed and a breeder's ethics to determine who I consider reputable. |
Neither lady said they were "striving" to breed a small one for me. They said in their experience they could tell when a puppy was likely going to stay small. All the ones they had the day I visited were estimated to weigh over what I was looking for. If I had been interested in getting a puppy there, I would have asked where the pups were coming from and I'd advise anyone to do the same. In their defense nothing about the place seemed 'scammy' or strange to me.