The phrase
"backyard breeders" refers to people who breed animals without proper knowledge or care, often in their own homes or backyards.
Full definition
Speaking from some 30 years of experience here are some tips that might help you and stop you from buying
from backyard breeders such as the above..
On the other hand, there are a LOT
of backyard breeders out there, that charge as much as a good breeder would, for dogs with serious health and temperament problems.
This is in contrast to «kitty - mills» and irresponsible
backyard breeders who don't screen for illness or defects.
Others are intentionally bred
by backyard breeders or puppy mills, and they eventually find their way to us via a shelter or an owner surrender.
The law, unfortunately, does not make provisions for dealing
with backyard breeders or hobby breeders that are selling puppies out of their home.
Also, consider that generally reputable breeders are willing to take the dog back if there are any problems, while
for backyard breeders sales are for the most part final.
Historically, the majority of calls came from people complaining about dogs they had purchased from irresponsible breeders, commonly
called backyard breeders or puppy farms.
Owners who buy from pet stores or puppy mills, or even
backyard breeders often face serious illnesses requiring extensive veterinary care shortly after bringing the dog home.
While backyard breeders are concentrated in low - income neighborhoods, their customers aren't confined to any demographic.
I agree, there are a large number of big - name breeders who behave
like backyard breeders, and this article addresses them as well.
The original source of rescue dogs is usually commercial breeders who sell direct via the internet or through pet stores and
inexperienced backyard breeders.
Since backyard breeders are mostly in it for the money, they don't spend it on showing, temperament testing or vet bills.
Did you know that thousands of commercial breeding facilities and
backyard breeders keep their female dogs in lonely cages and constantly get them pregnant?
Yes, the living conditions for animals in a puppy mill as compared to the facilities of a «
responsible backyard breeder» may be quite different.
Puppies in pet stores are mostly from puppy mills or the
occasional backyard breeder who's main objective is producing puppies for profit.
It's not uncommon to see the lies of
backyard breeders attempting to place entire litters of puppies into homes with a substantial fee attached.
You should avoid purchasing
from backyard breeders; their practices are driven by money rather than care for the animals.
Both trying to get people conscious of this shocking million - pound business created
by backyard breeders and secretive large - scale puppy factories.
Be wary of puppy mills and
backyard breeders who often use unethical breeding practices and, in some cases, put profit over animal well - being.
So don't go
with backyard breeders & get references for both parents & talk to their veterinarians if possible.
Throughout the country, thousands of commercial pet - breeding facilities and
backyard breeders produce millions of animals for sale in pet stores and through newspaper ads and internet sites.
Avoid backyard breeders and puppy mills — they are notorious for producing puppies in an assembly line fashion with no regard for their health and behavior.
Sadly, Newfoundlands have become immensely popular with both puppy mills and
backyard breeders in the past several years.
Stay away from
backyard breeders as well (the average person trying to make money off their family dog's puppies).