What is worse: a puppy mill or backyard breeder?

Answer 1

Neither is the best situation but a puppy mill is way worse. Most back yard breeders at least take care of the animals and care about them. A backyard breeder is someone who may only have 1 litter or several, but they are usually just wanting their cute little dog to repoduce or they are trying to make some money off of pure bred litters. They are not interested in the betterment of the breed, do no genetic testing and sometimes mix 2 breeds to get a "designer" breed. Very uninformed people, and they should not be breeding. A pupply mill is usually a huge operation where the miller has many, many different breeds of dogs, the females are just bred over and over and over again. The cages are filthy and stacked high where when one dog poops, it falls down into the cage of the other. The dogs are not loved, not vetted, not cared for and sometimes beaten. A puppy mill is a horrible place and I wish they could be outlawed. They breed sick pups that are taken away from their moms as early as 3 weeks, loaded into big semis and hauled off to the pet store. Many of these dogs will not survive and the ones that do, many will be sick. If you buy from a pet store remeber, you are just keeping these sickos in business. Puppy mills are the worst!

Answer 2

They can both be equally as bad. Puppy mills usually have more dogs that are being kept but both have dogs that aren't being treated fairly. Some backyard breeders know what they are doing and not all backyard breeders are bad. With that being said I think the majority of them are in some way or another harming animals. All puppymills are just downright cruel. No animal should be locked in a cage 24/7 without a breath of fresh air and never seeing the sun. Both can push dogs to their limit with having babies. It is never good for a female to have more than 1 litter a year. In my eyes neither should excist and people should pay more attention to where they get their dogs. If more people only new the truth. It's so sad:(

Answer 3

Well, with over 8 thousand puppies shipped across contry per WEEK by puppy millers, the answer is pretty clear.

Most byb are private indivituals, who just don't understand why they should NOT breed their pet quality dogs.

Unfortunately, this country has not laid down breeding laws, licensing, TAX LAWS, etc, does not charge MUCHO BUCKS to be allowed to produce and make money, or we would not have such a huge and rising problem.

With idiots like Oprah and Miss Hilton "Helping" millers, mass production breeders and high volume byb to give the public the feeling "It's ok to buy and to support this act of cruelty", the ones who know the truth, fighing it and cry about it are pushed into the shadows.

Interesting wise, when such dogs show health problems, or related to their trauma behavioral issues, the RESCUES and it's RESCUERS are begged to take those "Defective dogs and puppies" in, many times no donation is offered either when we take care of the "Living garbage of the none-educated society".

Remember: THEY got no voice, they got no choice.

WE cry for them. WE want this to stop, but the only way this will ever happen is if people stop being so SELFISH and see beyond the cute puppy in the cage at the petshop, when impulsive behavior of some simply stops.

Humans are THE worst animals. They cause nothing but suffering and pain...

Answer 4

A puppy mill is worse, hands down, but some backyard breeders can be just as bad. It really just depends on how a backyard breeder conducts themselves in the breeding of their animals. Anyone humane and caring will probably be a great person to partron by purchasing from them.

The best way to see if you should purchase from a backyard breeder would be to meet the animals. See how they are around people. Do they wince or keep their tails between their legs around people - especially the owners? Abuse is one of those things that may not be the easiest to see, but you will know when you see it.

I'm not a pro, but I know animals fairly well. Body language is a very important thing to pick up on, be it animals or people (the "educated" animal).

Answer 5

Many people have no clue what they are talking about when it comes to these subjects, however I do. So here is my answer.

BYB (back yard breeder)- Someone who has a female, lets say Maltese, and they think it would be fun to have puppies, for a specific reason ie. good experience with the kids, want to recoup the cost of the original dog, etc. etc. etc, or they just think it would be fun. found another Maltese of the opposite sex. They breed them without testing their health, and have puppies.
And sell them, they aren't necessarily bad, they are just un-educated about breeding.

puppy mill- someone that has dogs, and they breed them every time they come into season, they usually keep them in wire cages, with little or no protection from the elements. They never get a vet visiting their dogs, and they do not care about the dogs. A puppy mill doesn't have to have a million dogs, they could have just two. Puppy mills sell to pet stores worldwide, and are sold for more than they are worth. The puppies have health problems, and are usually sick when obtained.

If you have to ask, puppy mills take the crown when it comes to crulety.

Answer 6

Probably a puppy mill. They intentionally and deliberatley keep their dogs in cages 24/7 without any human contact and breed for money just like backyard breeders.

BUT backyard breeders are the number one reason for the overpopulation of dogs. BYB's are just plain ignornant but I don't think they have the intent that puppy millers have.

Answer 7

What's worse cancer or HIV? Be smart. steer clear of both and patronize only responsible breeders with a list of past customers you can visit or call to inquire about the condition of their animals. Puppy mills are pretty inhumane though dogs from them are not always unhealthy. Backyard breeders generally have no clue as to what good breeding is about and tend to use " My dog is so wonderful we wanted other to enjoy the same quality of animal" I am a professional breeder. I have 25 generations of proven stock. Every puppy we sell comes with a lifetime guarantee "If ever you cannot for any reason Keep your dog call us we will come to you and buy it back for exactly what you paid. In 12 years we have had only ONE dog returned. It's about quality.

Answer 8

While neither one is great for the overall health of the pet population, I think a puppymill is a lot worse. Generally, a back-yard breeder will take better care of his or her animals. They may not be as educated as they need to be in order to breed healthy puppies, but they tend to be humane and make an effort to find good homes for the puppies.

Puppymills are disgusting, inhumane environements where mother dogs are often not allowed out of tiny cages. Puppymills don't care where the puppies end up as long as they bring in a good price.

Answer 9

Puppy mills by a mile.

Back yard breeders are only ignorant - the majority of them at least care about their dogs. They don't know anything about genetics, breeding, health testing, or placing puppies in the correct home, but they at least care about their own dog.

Puppy mill dogs are kept in abysmal, appalling, inhumane conditions. Plus there's the sheer volume of puppies they put out.

Answer 10

backyard breeders may not have the proper resources for the dogs but may have more time to devote to them. puppy mills may have a larger amount of dogs to look after & may all be getting the same sub-par care so its hard to tell which is better. just do your research on the places you plan to visit beforehand.