"professional breeders"?

Question

what make them professionals? Is it the amount of time they been breeding? Would they call a person who have 2 purebred dogs with papers, up to date shots, and overall healthy background a backyard breeder if they decided to breed the two together if they are not related? Why is it cool for them to breed as much as they want ,but the next person who dont give thierselves the title "professional" but follow the same safety and caring vet rules, need to spay/ neuter thier pets? What are they doing so "professional" ? Just trying to do my research. Who is the professional watching and maintaining the animals out in the wild as they breed and deliver? How are they surviving without the professionals?

where do professionals gain thier knowlege? If backyard breeders get paid for the pups, is that what make them backyard breeders? Do professionals not get paid for the pups? So if a backyard breeder start going to pet shows and research or gain knowlege of a specific breed of their choice, do that exclude them from being a backyard breeder? i am a cosmetologist and i have attended hairshows and i didnt really gain a feeling of professionalism, it really entertained me more than anything. People showed off hairstyles and some was better than others but overall they were all hairstyles. i

someone please tell me who research the animals in the wild, health, genetic background etc.? How are they surviving?Do all dogs/cat live longer that professional breeders breed? Do anyone have a mut that lived as many years as they are allowed? How do they live so long? Did they get lucky with a healthy life? Why didnt they need a professional to still be alive? Please tell me how do the animals in the wild stay alive/ survive w/o professional breeders?

is it possible that any dog can become ill being that there is a lot of different illnesses that can occur. Could the illnesses be the consequences of so much dibbing and dabbing in so many home-made professional breeding? Example: how did mini/teacups come about if all dogs originated from wolves. Poms, yorkies, shitz su etc... none of these looks ugly and vicious like wolves.

mustangly you helped & im not ranting, im just curious. So you're all saying its a constructive hobby basically!!! Im comparing it to humans because we're mammals, Why is it not completely guaranteed that all our decendant turn out as good as us if we carefully choose our mate to have a child by? If one w/ a healthy family background; no signs of diabetes, eye, heart problems, cancer, etc. mate w/ someone of the same background how does, one or more of the descendants become a victim of the circumstances. It does happen, i seen it happen many of times. Even in mental cases. You have a person with the same parents 1 child comes out naturally smart vs 1 completely opposite. I dont see it being completely controlled no matter how many decades of studying & researching. I do understand how odds can be in your favor by at least trying to breed w/ good genes but who can guarantee that along the puppy lifespan that something weird (healthwise) dont pop up. thanks for your comment and wisdom

Answer 1

I don't know what 'professional' means to you, but reputable breeders 1. belong to their breed's local club chapter (which is where 'they gain' & share 'their knowledge' i.e. learn the breeds strengths & weaknesses, plus raise money to fund veterinary studies into problems with their breed & what they can do to breed the bad genes out, etc) 2. show their dogs to championship titles (proving they are good breed specimens) 3.Test & certify their dogs free from heritable defects known to their breed (OFA or Penn Hip certify against hip dysplasia, CERF certify against eye defects, etc) 4. sell pet quality pups with limited registrations & spay/neuter contracts 5. research pedigrees & carefully plan breedings 6. will take back dogs from the breedings at any time to re-home them (sometimes through their club's rescue group) if needed.

Backyard breeders generally just have 2 dogs of the same breed with no outstanding pedigrees or championship titles that they just breed to each other over & over. They ususally do no testing of hips, eyes, etc., or even understand why they should. No real plan to improve the breed, just having pups to sell in the local classifieds to make money. Once you pay, their involvement with both that pup & you is over.

In the wild, nature has a process for weeding out the undesirable - it is called 'survival of the fitest', or natural selection. Only the strongest & healthiest live to reproduce. Since anyone can breed domestic pets (like dogs), it takes the dedication of reputable breeders to put the best of the breed's genes forward.

There are written breed standards for a reason - so a German Shepherd looks & acts different from a Collie or a Golden Retriever. Otherwise, why would we bother to HAVE purebreds, if they all could just look like 'whatever'?

Yes, well-bred dogs do generally live longer & healthier lives than their backyard bred counterparts. I am sorry, but I don't understand your rant: why would anyone be against people working to bring healthier, better pets into the world?

Answer 2

Anyone who "breeds as much as they want" is not a professional breeder.

What makes a professional breeder is that they have a long standing commitment to a single breed and are breeding not to improve their pocket books, but to improve the breed.

A backyard breeder may be able to tell you that his dog has AKC papers, but a professional breeder can tell you every dog in that dog's pedigree, will know whether the dog carries genetic flaws that might result in genetic diseases or defects, and whether the dogs are able to fulfill the job(s) for which they were originally bred.

A professional breeder will have full health checks on all their breeding stock - OFA on hips and elbows, CERF, etc. - and will provide them to potential puppy buyers. They will want to know if there are any genetic or health issues with those puppies, even if they happen 5 or 10 years down the road. They will guarantee the health of their puppies and keep in touch with their buyers, taking the puppies back if there's ever a problem and offering advice and help if there are issues. A backyard breeder will hand you a pup and say, "Have a nice life."

A professional breeder will also be involved in the dog world doing more than breeding dogs - he or she will show dogs (or have handlers who show their dogs) in conformation and will title the dogs before breeding. If they breed a working dog like German Shepherds, they will get their dogs titled in Schutzhund before breeding them.

The list could go on and on.

Answer 3

I Guess People That Have Studied In Horses In University And School And All That, Vets And All Is What I Would Consider Trainers, I Totally Hate It When U Ask A Question And People Think That They're So Great And They Really Down U If U Ask A Simple Question, I Asked How Much A Tail Bandage Would Usually Be Because I Had Never Looked In2 It And Some Person Was Lyk MABEY U SHUDNT GT A HORSE IF UR ASKIN DIS ON YAHOO And Woz Totally Mean It Really Put Me Down And At Tha Source It Woz Lyk Horse Trianer And Professional I Dont Think That She Really Was. If She Was She Would of Gave Me Good Advice

Answer 4

If you look at the word professional like in a football-pro tennis-pro ect. It would seem it mean's someone who make's a living at a sport (or somthing like it) Most breeder's could not afford to actually "live" on what they make breeding dog's & if they can their eather just breeding everything under the sun & not guaranteeing anything ect. or living in some alternite universe :)
It's actually quite expencive to breed some dog's..
Bulldog's for example are VERY COSTLY to breed & aside from the money it's hard work :)
I have been breeding Bulldog's for over 19 Yr's.
I've finished countless CH's. in the AKC breed ring & have taken many classes on breeding/genetic's ect. & I would NOT call myself a professional, In fact If someone told me thay were a professional breeder I'd be worried :)
Hope I havent offended anyone out their, These are just my thought's & opinion's :)

Answer 5

A "professional breeder", in my opinion, is someone who is quite knowledgeable about the breed standard of the dogs they are breeding. They attend and enter many dog shows with their dogs and only breed the ones who do well at the shows. Their motivation is to make the breed better.

A "backyard breeder" is someone who happens to have two unrelated dogs of the same breed and decides to breed them just because they have papers and think they might be able to make a quick buck with the pups.

Answer 6

So you're a puppymill WANNABE???

Breeding *CRAP* to *CRAP* only makes MORE ***CRAP***!!!!
You couldn't tell a QUALITY dog of ANY breed if you tripped over it,could you?
ONLY the top 10% of ANY breed is of breeding quality! & that's being generous.

The REPUTABLE breeders have been SHOWING & studying for DECADES! They know their breeds STANDARD inside out & backwards & will NOT breed anything that doesn't measure up that standard.

Only irresponsible ignorant MORONS or CROOKS breed anything w/PLUMBING!

Answer 7

Here is the difference between a reputable breeder and a backyard breeder. http://st15.startlogic.com/~justonel/bre...