Yes,
ethical breeders do put money into their breeding stock and their puppies, but many, many puppy mills put their money into their own pockets.
Ethical breeders do not consign dogs to pet stores, animal brokers (foreign or domestic) or commercial kennels.
Reputable,
ethical breeders do not breed frequently.
Reputable,
ethical breeders do not do shortcuts when breeding.
Not exact matches
and remember... if you are enquiring about puppies from an advertisement in any publication, puppies
do not normally leave their
breeder until they are at least 7 - 8 weeks of age - and please ensure that the
breeder in question satisfies the criteria set by The Kennel Club and the Breed Clubs i.e. the General Code of Ethics and the
Ethical Guidelines for
Breeders.
Breed clubs strongly discourage consumers from purchasing puppies from pet stores and their
ethical guidelines often
do not allow for
breeders to sell to pet stores.
To punish good, responsible,
ethical breeders with a ban on pet stores throughout the country is absolutely the wrong thing to
do.
Don't punish the
ethical, legitimate, regulated
breeders who help to preserve and further the breed.
Just because something is missing
does not mean a person is not an
ethical breeder.
As you know my position has always been that when someone has companion animals and they are licensed, have parmanent ID, spayed and nuetered (unless you are an
ethical breeder), are well socialized and cared for and don't create a threat or a nuisance in the community then it is none of the goverment's business what or how many you have.
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.
We, our management, customers, or partners hold no responsibility for the practices of some
breeders who are not
ethical but we
do our best to make sure to promote only the best of the HEALTH TESTED AND CERTIFIED doodle
breeders of the world.
Since I don't breed this is my contribution to increasing the percentage of
breeders that are caring,
ethical and responsible.
I
did my best to give him the «crash course» in how to identify an
ethical breeder.
It is sometimes difficult even for those aware of the dangers of pet shops and puppy mills to discriminate between the various web sites and determine which are maintained by
ethical breeders, so be sure to
do your homework.
For years, the responsible pet industry has been engaging, often pro-actively, with lawmakers to help them understand what
ethical retailers and
breeders do for pets and pet owners.
No longer is it fine to put one nice - looking dog together with another:
ethical breeders and educated buyers want healthy dogs that
do not carry or manifest genetic diseases that can be controlled by careful selection.
As well — and this is important — an
ethical breeder will tell you what, if any, testing to screen for these sorts of illness has been
done on the dam and on the sire.
We
do sell breeding cats very infrequently to approved small,
ethical, and reputable
breeders who have similar breeding goals and practices as our own.
Ethical breeders, due to the costs of genetic testing, health care for both parents and puppies, and other expenses involved,
do not make a profit on the puppies they place into homes.
So
ethical veterinarians discourage
breeders from breeding dogs and cats that
did not have both their testicles fully in their scrotums at birth.
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.
Ethical and knowledgeable
breeders seldom
do.