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Originally Posted by gracielove

The ad states nothing about the pedigree or what lines the dog comes from. It states nothing about health testing or any show record of the parents or the dog it's self. This sounds like a breeder that is cashing in on the present tiny dog craze. There are so many people that have started breeding small dogs that they are just about every where with various types of set ups. Some on large scale and others on a some what smaller scale out of the home.

These people care nothing about the genetic background of the dogs they breed. They just find small dogs that they think look right and put them together to produce babies. These people weaken the genetic structure of the breed and also produce litters that are very inconsistent in type and quality

Since their objective in breeding is only monetary they skimp on proper veterinary care and do their own medical procedures and shots. Their stock is very prone to disease. They also end up caging these poor money making creatures since it is impossible to keep the number of breeding male and female dogs they have together in the home.

Many people look at breeding dogs as a "fun" home business but there are so many aspects of breeding purebred dogs that they are unaware of and the result is tragic in many cases.

I would never consider giving money to people who exploit any animal for their own "fun" or monetary reward. How many litters will that poor little dog produce? Only God knows. People who want to make money off the backs of these little dogs are capable of anything.