How do you feel about Backyard Breeders? ? ? ?

Question

This question can go ethier way....I just want opinions! ! !

I hate backyard breeders

Yes I am the one looking for dead ducks

Yes I am the one looking for dead ducks

Answer 1

Okay, so what would you consider a back yard breeder?

Are puppy mills so much better?

What makes the cut of a good breeder then?

Our family of seven (five children and two adults) have two golden retrievers. We have spent countless hours training and playing with them and hundreds and hundreds of dollars at the vet. They are both family dogs and part of our family. They have their own room as well as a kennel outside for nice days that they want to go out. Our female is pregnant and ready to whelp any time. We have read everything about whelping that we can get our hands on, but have never really done it before. I feel as though we are prepared, or at least as prepared as we can be. We will most likely sell the pups, as they will have papers, because we can't handle a house full of puppies as they grow. Even if we make money on the pups after their vet bills, it will never cover the money we have put in to our family pair. Does that make us backyard breeders?

Answer 2

I guess some people do not understand the difference between the "Hobby Breeder" and the "Backyard Breeder".
Hobby breeders do have dog living in their "backyard". HOWEVER...they breed for the improvement of the breed and to improve the health of that breed. They get all health clearances,show the dogs,get other titles on the dogs, and research the breedings VERY carefully!!!!!!!! They take LIFELONG responsibility for all the dogs they produce.

BYB just have dogs to make money, or for the "experience". They really are clueless about all but the most basic breeding information. they breed pet quality dogs and make more of the same. Health clearances are not a given, and they do not show. They know nothing about the "standard" of their breed, and often have more than one breed. The only research that they put into a breeding is making sure both parents are unaltered. They make money because they put little if any back into the dogs.

There should be NO BYB.

Answer 3

If the dog (or whatever animal) only has about 1 litter a year, or every couple of years, I guess I am OK with it. But it should only be undertaken by experienced people who know exactly what they are doing, and who are willing and financially able to get the mother and babies the vet care they need. The breeder should be motivated by a love of the breed of animal, instead of just wanting to make money. What really ticks me off are the people who do it only for the money, and continually breed a female over and over again. Pregnancy is very hard on a female's body, be it a dog, cat, human, or other animal. To put an animal through it repeatedly just so you can make a few bucks is sickening. These people usually get zero vet care for the mother and babies because it "costs too much".

Answer 4

I am a breeder ! However I am not what they refer to as a BYB. I have invested thousands in my dogs and only breed what I feel will compliment the blood line. I personally hate BYB'S for profit. I pray the day never comes I let a dog go for any other reason than I love the animals. I breed only every few years. I spend more than I could ever make. And only sell pups to those that pass my application process. I even had my contracts drawn up with my attorney...And I almost always (I don't want to lie) will buy a dog back if there is a problem. I own seven dogs and only two have not been spayed/neutered. The two I have now are still pups and it will at least be two years before I intend to breed. I am seriously thinking of showing and leaving the breeding to the other professionals. Saints at one time were rare but, now others are starting to mass produce them.

Answer 5

Backyard breeders should have there right to own a dog(s) taken away. I can't stand the thought of someone breeding dogs over and over and over just for the money! These dogs are treated so badly, and ususally neglected of so much love. These people need to be jailed for doing this.

Answer 6

BYB'ers don't deserve to have a dog(s). They have no regard to the health of the dogs they breed (and I don't mean just regular shots) or pups they produce and as long as someone came by flashing the right amount of cash, they'd sell them a pup....and never give that dog another thought.

It's appauling!

Find a reputable breeder. One with health tested dogs, one that will rescue their own and take the dog back in the event you can no longer keep the dog.

Answer 7

I loathe the people that breed because they're too irresponsible to get their pet fixed. I also loathe the ones that want to breed "because their dang dog is sooooo cute and they want another one JUST LIKE HER".

Or the best are the ones that think that their female dog will be better off if she has just one litter of puppies!

Breeding should be left to the professionals. If you don't know how to tell if your pet is in heat, DON'T BREED.

If you don't know how to tell if your dog is pregnant DON'T BREED!!!

If you don't know ANYTHING about breeding PLEASE DON'T BREED!!

We have so many homeless pets out there, please help solve the problem, DON'T make it worse!!!

Oh, and by the way, I volunteer at an animal shelter, I foster dogs for a rescue and I help out a dog rescue. I help homeless pets find a "forever home".

Answer 8

Ignorance is bliss. Lazy and making money breeding shitty dogs from another back yard breeder

Answer 9

They should be used as DEAD DUCKS are!!!LOL
Aren't you the one who is looking for dead ducks?

Answer 10

my mom was a backyard breeder/kennel for siberian huskies, AKC registered, for many years. she bred, trained, showed, and sold her doggies. if the breeder is a responsible breeder, there should be no problem.
if the breeder is not responsible, there could e many problems: noise, vermin, dirt, smell, overpopulation, doggies misbehaving and causing problems outside their own yard--many frustrations.