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Originally Posted by Exotic bird  A backyard breeder is trying to breed a nice well socialized puppy for the pet market.
A "Reputable" Breeder is trying to breed the best lines to get the perfect purebred dog to win ribbons in the show ring.
Of the two, I know what kind of dog I'd rather own. |
Because the breeder is breed the best lines they put a lot in testing for health and behavior. This is what you want. You want the healthiest dog bred. I am sorry to say a back yard breeder does not do this. They get their dogs from either other back yard breeders and or puppy mills.
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Originally Posted by Exotic bird Since the Biewer Terrier isn't a recognized breed in the USA (yet), there's is no show ring. All Biewer breeders are really just glorified backyard breeders. |
actually The Biewer is being shown in a number of shows. I was at one this weekend. It was the ICKC. There is also the NAKC show. We are so used to AKC that we do forget there are other shows. And also there is a lot of back yard breeders that do not even breed AKC.
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Originally Posted by Exotic bird That said, Terry raises some of the very nicest Yorkies. Home raised, well adjusted, friendly happy little pups. You sure can't say that about a lot of "Reputable" breeders. |
All the reputable breeders I know Biewers and some Yorkie, BRT, and Aussies all treat their dogs like family. They run around the house. They are pets.
For example I am friends with one of the top Biewer Breeders. Her dogs. All in long coat run around the house. They are not even wrapped. They go outside with her children and play. They even go play in the snow. But when they are in the ring . . . Incredible. Galen comes from a show breeder. He is the most well a just boy. He is not afraid of anything not even a shop vac. . . And that is the breeder. And I know a few people here that met Galen when he is a pup can say that.
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Originally Posted by Exotic bird Florida has some of the toughest breeder laws in the country. All Terry's pups are vet checked by law before she can sell them. Of course if you sell enough pups some of them will have health problems. That happens with "reputable" breeders too and it's tragic when it happens. A good breeder will offer a replacement pup and I understand Terry does that as any good breeder should.
Terry is raising really adorable very small cute puppies with great personality. That's what people want and they are willing to pay really big bucks to own one. I did. Our little Zander is wonderful. He is so full of life and spunk it's clear he was well raised in a loving family home. |
I do not know how you you spent but is you spent. But I am guessing over $1000. And if you did then you could have got one from a show breeder.
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Originally Posted by Exotic bird In this forum I don't hear helpful people trying to offer advice and support. What I hear really sounds like jealousy. |
I do give a lot of advice and support to my fellow owners. I do not like getting into fights or light a match. I try to be very diplomatic. We are here to educate. I a lot of people here have got their dogs from a back yard breeder, at the time they did not know better or they rescued one. They have seen and paid lots of vet bills because of this. That is why there is a lot of passion that comes out.