I personally have to say I am all for responsible breeders, because I am one. Backyard breeders make me sick!!

All my PET puppies are sold on Spay/Neuter contracts, and I follow up on each puppy. My application to get a puppy alone is 5 pages long. I do not sell my SHOW dogs for breeding purposes only, they must also be shown in an AKC event and attempt to get a title. None of my females are bred past 5.5 years old, and ALL my dogs are not bred until they have gotten all health clearances (Hip, Elbow, Heart, Eye & Thyroid.) And I make the puppy buyer sign an agreement that if they can no longer keep the puppy, I will have the first option to take it back, or find a new home for it.

I also only have about 2 litters a year, its alot of work finding good homes and raising puppies!

There is a horrible backyard breeder in my town, and I make sure that ANYONE asking for puppies when I don't have any knows about them and how horrible they are!