I definatly agree with lisensing breeders. But they never really went into what the lisense would entail -- I believe that a lisense should make it legal to breed your dog only if it has passed the required health certifications, is purebred, matches a standard/temperment, etc. Is that what the lisense does?

"There are bad pet dealers, Peterson said, but the problem is not as severe as activists believe."

That statement made me angry. It is a HUGE problem; Maybe even more severe than activists believe.

I don't agree about the ads in the paper. Sometimes reputable breeders get more pups than they expected or someone that was going to get a pup backs out. I see no problems with placing an ad. Word of mouth isn't always effective. I do agree,though, that the majority of ad-placers are backyard breeders.