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Originally Posted by CO_yorkie_momma My question is how many dogs does it take before you are classified as a puppymill? I see breeders with nice websites with pretty pictures, but I often wonder what is behind those pretty pictures and how can you possibly take care of 30-40 dogs by yourself. Then if that isnt bad enought they start cross breeding them to get even more puppies to sell. Is it the amount of dogs you have, the unethical breeding practices, not taking care of them, or what exactly is it that defines them as a puppymill? |
Back to your original question -
a HUGE RED FLAG is a
USDA License - The USDA (IN MY opinion is a joke) - & needs to clean up their act BIG TIME. They need to inspect WAY MORE OFTEN and NOT overlook bad conditions - and they do. All the time.
Whether they need
more inspectors or
more CARING inspectors I don't care - they need SOMETHING in the way of change. -- They let these mills stay in business - overlook obvious neglect and cruelty... and the USDA doesn't do nearly enough for the poor dogs sentenced to a life of HELL.
I copied this for you to see from Wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_mill Puppy mill
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Puppy mills (known as puppy farms in the UK and Australia) are dog breeding operations that are considered to be disreputable and irresponsible. The term originated among critics of such operations.
Small-scale, irresponsible dog breeding operations are usually called backyard breeding; the terms are akin but not synonymous. The largest concentrations in the USA are allegedly in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and rural Missouri.
Puppy mill operators may misrepresent the breed of dog being sold, and adult puppy mill dogs may exhibit characteristics uncommon to their advertised breed. Unlike the puppies produced by reputable breeders, the vast majority of puppy mill animals are sold to pet stores. Puppy mill operators are frequently accused of being motivated only by profit rather than a commitment to the breed or any empathy for the animals in their care.
Purchasing dogs, especially those claimed to be purebred, from a pet store is strongly discouraged by reputable breeders and animal shelters. While many pet stores claim to purchase dogs from "local breeders" instead of puppy mills, this is often untrue or is a difference in name only, as reputable breeders generally do not sell animals to pet stores. The phrase "local breeder" may also refer to backyard breeders.