The phrase "hobby breeders" refers to people who breed animals as a hobby or for personal enjoyment, rather than as a professional or commercial business. Full definition
Some of the regulations are important but for small hobby breeders it's ridiculous. (dogingtonpost.com)
The bill will not affect small breeders and hobby breeders who sell fewer than 50 dogs per year directly to the public, but is crafted to cover only large commercial breeding facilities. (humanesociety.org)
But the commissioners insisted that pet stores be allowed to buy from hobby breeders. (sun-sentinel.com)