Most hobby breeders of cats may still be exempt from federal licensing and inspection, or may be able to become exempt, by making small changes to the manner in which they conduct business.
Most hobby breeders do not make any money — and quite often lose money — on each sale of a puppy.
Not exact matches
Please note that
most breeders that are labelled «
hobby breeders» do knowingly take a loss.
Most legislators do not understand the plight that bad regulation / legislation puts on these
hobby breeders.
Certainly
most small scale and
hobby breeders would never sell through a pet store — but certainly a lot of the large - scale
breeders likely do (or through brokers who then sell to pet stoes).
While I agree with the backyard
breeder part of your statement,
most reputable
breeders would fall under what you call the «
hobby breeder» category.
We at MOSA beleive and adhere to high standards as do the majority, as
most are small show /
hobby breeders that keep the dogs in conditions way above those reccommended by any governmental agency.
This exemption means that
most non-commercial small or
hobby breeders do not have to be licensed and regulated by the USDA.
When I've asked pet shop owners what they believe is causing the shortage, the
most prevalent answer is that bird
breeders are getting older and retiring, and their children are not getting into the
hobby.