An
ethical breeder is someone who responsibly and morally breeds animals with the well-being and health of the animals as their highest priority. They ensure proper care, socialization, and suitable living conditions for the animals and make sure they go to loving and caring homes.
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FYI — There is no such thing as a responsible,
ethical breeder who sells even one puppy to a middle - man or broker or pet shop for resale.
Most ethical breeders will understand that puppies that are taken away earlier than 8 weeks miss out on much needed education that occurs at this stage of life within the litter.
These benefits are difficult to provide to millions of pet lovers without access to pets — which is
where ethical breeders and stores come in.
So it makes perfect sense
why ethical breeders would remove this problematic gene from their breeding programs.
Although ethical breeders inform prospective pet owners about these diseases, there should not be too much emphasis put on them.
While there are
ethical breeders out there, there are also a number of those who don't care about the puppy or the future owner's wellbeing.
To punish good, responsible,
ethical breeders with a ban on pet stores throughout the country is absolutely the wrong thing to do.
Puppies
from ethical breeders who have properly tested their dogs and chosen the healthiest and soundest parents, are less likely to have painful or limiting health issues.
A good rule of thumb when you begin your search is to check if a breeder follows the Caucasian Ovcharka Working Dog Club of America (COWDCA) guide
for ethical breeders, whose goal is to promote the versatility of the working Caucasian Ovcharka in America.
While there may be a handful
of ethical breeders who are doing things the proper way to ensure the health and happiness of their wolfdogs — others are just backyard breeders looking to make a quick dollar from unknowing customers.
The Real Pitbull website, refers to these dogs as «essentially an American Pit Bull Terrier that is poorly bred» and advocates those searching for a pit bull to avoid American Bully breeders,
as ethical breeders should work on preserving the American pit bull terrier breed instead of making their own distorted versions of it.
On March 13, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe signed into law Senate Bill 852, which
protects ethical breeders and retailers, as well as a bill we mentioned last month that better protects dog owners when their pet is involved in a biting incident.
Research thoroughly and choose a breeder with care to ensure that you are getting a quality puppy from a
reputable ethical breeder who tests their breeding stock regularly against heritable disorders.
One of the finest attributes of a Shih Tzu is that it is solid and sturdy, despite its relatively small size, and
ethical breeders work to keep it that way.
Ethical breeders care deeply about their dogs and even require new owners to agree that if the pup doesn't work out for any reason at any time, it will be returned to them.
Ethical breeders screen new homes (be prepared for lots of questions), will serve as knowledgeable mentors after you take your puppy home, and will take back or rehome any dog they produced at any time.
Because ethical breeders spend lots of time socializing, caring for, and observing their puppies, they will be able to recommend the puppy most likely to fit best into your life.
Glad Wags obtains our service dogs through working closely with
ethical breeders donating dogs, shelters, and adopting through local rescues such as Sooner Golden Retriever Rescue.
Alternatively, Pomeranians, Keeshond, German Spitz and Alaskan Klee Kais are just some of the small breeds with similar gorgeous coats, some with husky markings, that are available from
ethical breeders here in Australia.
By inviting our Veterinarians and the Humane Society to visit our kennel and perform inspections, we hope that
other ethical breeders will follow our example, and that YOU will demand that breeders undergo an inspection by an independent third party.
Ethical breeders usually make no money off of the animals they sell — usually the money spent on preparing the breeding, caring for and raising the babies and mom soaks up all the momeny that would come in due to sales... and then some.
As it is currently written, S217 risks the future of pet stores and
ethical breeders by giving localities explicit permission to ban the sales of live animals.
Most well - bred litters
from ethical breeders are bred to emphasize the health, character, and trainability of every puppy in the litter.
PIJAC and a coalition of small business owners stopped a bill that would have devastated pet retailers and breeders in Virginia, and successfully lobbied state Senators to amend another bill so that it
protected ethical breeders and held lawbreaking breeders accountable.
While it seems easy to put two dogs together at the right time and end up with a litter of puppies,
ethical breeders know that it takes far more than nature and luck to produce healthy puppies that will advance a breeding program or a breed.
Ethical breeders also ensure they are breeding from good bloodlines, don't breed their dogs continuously, and screen for congenital diseases such as hip dysplasia.
Is the term «
ethical breeder» an oxymoron?
However, unless
the ethical breeder has years of experience in cat breeding and genetics and is very careful in choosing the breeding stock for his cats, undesirable traits will creep into the breed.
The owner of ThunderHawk Caucasians Mrs. Tamara Follett was popular as an «
ethical breeder» of Caucasian Ovcharkas, and her puppies became family members of many Americans and Canadians.
An ethical breeder will be able to produce pictures and / or videos that document the various stages of the Pomsky's life up until the moment of sale.
If you buy the dog after investigating the parents of the dog and buy your pup from
an ethical breeder, chances of these problems plaguing your Boxer is minimal.
You need to ensure that you are purchasing your kitten from a reputable and
ethical breeder and not a kitten broker, kitten mill or backyard breeder.