If someone wants a pedigree dog for condo size limits for instance, trained working ADA or Search Dog, pick an adult from a local shelter if available or buy from
a reputable hobby breeder.
Reputable hobby breeders of purebred dogs, developed for companionship, recreation, and service, should be able to continue their breeding programs to maintain and improve their chosen breeds, without punitive legislation.
Not exact matches
Instead, head straight into the pet store that helps adopt out unwanted pets, your local humane society or to a
reputable breeder who puts care and attention into her
hobby.
While I agree with the backyard
breeder part of your statement, most
reputable breeders would fall under what you call the «
hobby breeder» category.
It is true that some
breeders (let's call them «
reputable» for purpose of this discussion) have more integrity, are more serious about what they do, and more concerned about the impact of their «
hobby» on the animals that they produce.
If you try to find the cheapest Yorkie pups, then they probably would be bred not by
reputable breeders but by
breeders who do this as a
hobby or are entirely new to this.
Very few
reputable breeders make money from breeding-most are employed in some other fashion; breeding is their
hobby.