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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  No genetic testing and assessing shoukd be done before dogs are even bred otherwise your risk having puppies born with serious genetic issues that could cause the pup to die or suffer a long life with painful terrible issues. This reputable breeder thing is not new. These puppy mills and bybs have been around forever and it's the reason we are putting millions of dogs to sleep every year. I don't like or support PETA. This is a real issue a non reputable breeders are the reason we have so many terrible health issues on the rise, so many dog breeds that don't look how they are supposed, and millions of dogs being put to sleep. It is necessary to keep a pup for 12 weeks and it is one of the things that set a reputable breeder apart from a bad breeder. It is what is best for small breeds. There have been studies done on this. |
The term "reputable breeder" will always fall on deaf ears with me, its just a bunch of hoops and bars people have began to tote to explain why the are selling their "pet quality" dogs for $3,000. The fact is, these dogs can still get sick, and still have behavior issues because life happens. None of that is gonna amount to producing only perfectly proportioned, obedience champs with 14 years of perfect health culminating in a peaceful death while sleeping by a fireplace.
Also, who exactly deems breeder "reputable"? Do they get certificate to show people?
As far as how dogs look, I have no problem with breeds, the are a good thing in terms of helping people choose a dog that will most likely suit their lifestyle but for most people having a yorkie wit a cotton coat over a silky coat I not going to be that much of a deal breaker, they are probably gonna get the dog spayed/neutered,groomed and clipped to a manageable style anyways. The only place that truly matters is in the show ring and that industry is alive and kicking and is not threatened by the fact that there are less then perfect dogs around playing in backyards.
"Reputable breeder" is mostly about competition amongst breeders trying to steer potential buyers towards them over someone else. That's why you always hear it in the same breath as "backyard breeders" and puppy mills. I shopped around for months for my yorkie and was amazed at how a lot of these supposed "reputable breeders" jumped at the chance to throw off on other local breeders A.K.A. the competition. A lot of them did not have a close enough bond to the dogs they kept in their state of he art set ups and whelping rooms. They were too sterile. That's no pace for a dog to grow up in. Plenty of credentials and testing but then they were "re-homing" females that had lived there for their entire lives to make room for a younger brood bitch. With all their championships and ribbons. I could never sell any of the dogs that I have raised.