Best Friends defines a puppy mill as a commercial dog breeding operation where profit takes priority over the health, comfort and welfare of the dogs. (animals.howstuffworks.com)
In contrast, 20 - 30 breeding dogs is the maximum number of dogs allowed in breeding operations in many other states. (tulsapetsmagazine.com)
This revised measure would have allowed stores to continue to get dogs from the same large scale breeding operations they currently purchase pets from. (chicagonow.com)