[genesmasher]

Thanks for everyone's feedback. We are a new site and we do understand you concerns. First of all, let me emphasize that we do not condone or encourage puppy mills and backyard breeders. We are a small family business - it is simply not feasible for us to screen every breeder that decides to advertise on our site. Our core goal is to provide a convenient search tool for people to use, along with some basic information on every dog and cat breed. It is up to the buyer to do their homework and we are certain that those smart enough to do this will end up in the right places. However, we continuously look for effective ways to discourage "bad breeder advertising". Hopefully, with time, reviews should serve this purpose, but it will not happen next month. We ask you to please be patient, and don't jump to conclusions about our motives. If you feel really strongly about a particular breeder listed at Vadzilla and have first-hand experience - please leave a review.

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Just want to add that the site has a few reputable breeder listings, I guess it's free for two months and then they will take them off after that period, but if I were a breeder, I wouldn't even want my name on a site like that, not listed with known puppy mill breeders.

The bulk of Vadzilla database was created from many sources on the web (other breeder directories, regional clubs, etc.). Some of them are probably outdated, although we made an effort to verify most listings. All original listings are free until Sep 30, 2013. We gladly remove any listing, if the owner contacts us with privacy or other concerns (happened about a dozen times so far, out of 5000 listings). With time, we hope that the "bad apples" and breeders that are not in business anymore will stop advertising on our site.

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

That's the thing Nancy, what REPUTABLE breeder would ever want to be listed on a site like that? I think most would be very protective of their reputation that they've worked so hard to attain.

So sad and the ones who will suffer the most are the dogs.

There is a distinction between "experienced" and "reputable". There are plenty of reputable breeders that are just starting in the business and would like to advertise on sites like Vadzilla. We also have a large number of experienced breeders that like additional exposure, because they don't mind educating potential customers and referring them to other reputable breeders, even if they have waiting lists for their puppies/kittens themselves. They consider it "breed promotion". Of course not every breeder is as open-minded.

While that may be true that "reputable breeders don't need to advertise, they have waiting lists", it doesn't negate the existence of our site. Nowadays, not every person looking for a purebred dog or cat has the time to look through countless web forums and contact breeder clubs to find a breeder. It is 21st century after all, and younger generation wants things NOW, preferably on their phone

Originally Posted by magicgenie

I had a quick look at the Yorkshire Terrier breeders listed on that site and see MANY reputable ones there, including myself, and no, I did not ask for nor pay for a listing. I strongly suspect the owners of the site took it upon themselves to list breeders, and time will tell how good their intentions are. Let the buyer beware and do sufficient due diligence when selecting a breeder. The internet is a fun and interesting place that is loaded with good information and lots of pure junk, so approach everything cautiously.

This is a very sensible advice, magicgenie. We encourage every breeder listed at our site establish contact with us, and we will be happy to address any concerns they may have. Some of you already did (Rosehill Yorkies is one of them) - and might be able to provide additional feedback at this time, based on their experience so far. Best regards.