overpopulation

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posted by jessica17 First, thank you for your welcome.
But don´t you think that if all puppymills were shut down, and backyard breeders were stopped, there would still be too many dogs? To many people breed for the money, and we should only have a breeding level that will make sure that no dog have to be put to sleep in a shelter. I think that too many people choose to buy instead of adopting and even if many breeders are good, too many of them do it for the money, and I belive there is too many breeders today, and only the ones that are needed should stay in business and get a liscense. >>>>>>

(now this is just my opinion)

To tell you the truth I really do not think their
are that many "reputable" breeders out their.

To me their is a difference between a breeder
who breeds for the almighty $$$ and the breeder who
truely cares about the breed for the future.


Examples:

breeder #1: ownes 3 dogs.
2 females and 1 male.
Never does any health checks, does not show
in confirmation and their females
are bred every year.
(breeder does not lisence their dogs period,
nor show their dog in conformation
nor does breeder have a business license to breed)
(breeder #1 makes $$$)

Breeder #2:

Ownes a 15 dog kennel.
Shows their dogs in confirmation and
all dogs being bred have CH.
(no health checks and dog receive basic care)
(breeder #1 makes $$$ and can afford a business
lisence and also license their dogs)

Breeder #3

Owes 4 dogs. (2 breeding females and 2 males)
Shows dogs in conformations and have CH.
Dogs used for breeding have been
tested yearly for cerfs and have
tested good or excellent for OFA and all other
health checks for that breed. Dog meet
the breed standard and have healthy lines.

Dogs are well cared for and no expenses
spared.
Breeder breeds 1 litter a year or less.
Each female has one litter every other year and will
only be bread 2 or maybe 3 times than spayed.
(All pet puppies are sold on a spay/neutered contract except
for that one or two pups that might be sold
as show prospect)
Breeder is lucky to break even after expenses.

Breeder #4
Ownes over 30 dogs, no health checks and
has a business lisence, and sells to Pet Shops.
(dogs are bred back to back and not well fed
or cared for)Makes $$$$$


Breeder #1 one breaks the law because they
never licence their dogs with the animal control
and also do not apply for a business lisence.
Breeder # 1 gets away with not licensing his dog
because their is not enough man power for
the proper authorities to keep track of all the law breakers.

Breeder # 2 and #4 can afford the business lisence.

Breeder # 3 whom I consider the better breeder,
stops breeding dogs because of the extra expense
of business license fees etc. per litter.

What ever is done, it has to be well thought out,
Or the Reputable breeder will get phased out, and we
are only left with the $$$ making breeders such
as puppy mills and the BYB who will be breaking the law.

I realize this might not be the best example.

I think it would be nice if breeders would stop breeding
all dogs for 1 year. But you will still have the BYB
who break the law breeding those dogs because
they are not spayed and neutered.

But more does need to be done I agree.