Kennel use to be a word that had status. Early dog breeders were often wealthy people that bred dogs as a hobby; it's actually very expensive hobby because they ALWAYS showed their dogs and they built their reputations and their kennels name. These breeders truly loved their dogs and they were housed in very nice facilities. The AKC has the word "kennel" also. As with anything that's sounds good, lousy breeders started using the name as well, and you no longer can tell, if it's a good breeder or a puppy mill breeder by the name. |