What Is A BackYard Breeder?

WHAT IS A BACKYARD BREEDER?????





WHAT THEY ARE



The average pet owner that breeds their dog(s).



Most of the general public thinks that just because they have *papers* on their dog, that means their dog is breed material. All papers mean is that the dog(s) parents were registered, and nothing more. It does NOT mean QUALITY! It does NOT mean the dog is CORRECT for the Standards for that breed. Most of the dogs that are registered are NOT breed material, but make fine pets.



WHAT THEY DO (and what they DONT DO)



1) They breed dogs that are not correct for the Standards for health, temperament, and how they *suppose* to look. This is why many of the back-yard breedings that take place produce puppies which grows into adults that are incorrect.



2) They breed dogs that have the same faults, which in turn, compounds faults into the puppies.



3) They do not know the breed standards for the breed they are breeding.



4) They do not know what genetic (health) issues are for the breed they are breeding, they say that there are NO problems associated with the breed, or ask, what problems?



5) They are not there for you IF you have problems or questions through-out the lifetime of your dog.



6) They do not require spay/neuter contracts, nor do they supply you with a written contract/guarantee, nor do they require the dog be returned to them if you can no longer keep the animal.



7) They think they can make just a little money breeding.



Cool Some will screen potential buyers and some wont. Most really dont care what happens to the puppy after it leaves their house.



WHY THEY CREATE DAMAGE



1) With them not requiring spay/neuters, when those dogs are eventually bred (as most will do), then it compounds the problems... more and more dogs are being produced in an overly populated world already. Just go to your local shelter and look at all those dogs. They were someones pet at some point in their life. Most of them would come from someone just wanting to breed their pets just once or twice.



2) By continued irresponsible breeding(s), more and more dogs end up in rescue, shelters, dumped, research labs, used as bait dogs for dog fighting (YES IT STILL HAPPENS!!!!!) or at the hands of commerical dog breeders (Puppy Mill Breeders) or commerical brokers (Puppy Mill Brokers).

Note: Brokers buy from the commercial dog breeders and sell directly to the PetStores or directly to the Public






Backyard Breeder.
-Thinks "purebred" = quality and health.
-Breeds for reasons such as, "I thought she would be more fulfilled if she had puppies." "I wanted the kids to see the miracle of birth." "She's purebred, and I thought I could make some money."
-Backyard breeders usually hope to make some money, but they are not purely profit minded. They are just ignorant.
-Again, there are no titles, no pedigree offered, no knowledge or thought of genetics or testing for genetic defects in the sire or dam.
-Some backyard breeders can be educated.

Suspect a puppy mill or backyard breeder when:
-The breeder asks you no questions.
-The breeder is offended by questions you ask.
-The breeder cannot offer proof of genetic testing of sire/dam.
-The breeder does not want you to see their kennel.
-The breeder shows you one or two puppies only, does not allow you to see either dam or sire.
-The sire/dam have no titles (Ch., obedience, tracking, agility, etc.)
-You can smell the kennels as you get out of your car.
-There are many breeds available to choose from.

Reputable breeders.
-Will ask you a lot of questions.
-Will expect you to ask a lot of questions.
-Will be honest with you about both the best and worst parts of their breed.
-Will try to determine if their breed is right for you, and may steer you in another direction if they think their breed is *not* right for you.
-Will provide you with pedigrees, genetic test results.
-Will show you the dam and (if possible) the sire.
-Are not motivated by profit.
-Are motivated by the love of their breed.
-Breed to improve the gene pool of their breed.
-Are active in showing/obedience/hunting/agility, etc.
-Will want to keep tabs on you and your dog for the dog's life

Re: What Is A BackYard Breeder?

i would like to add to the list:

a backyard breeder is also someone who will breed two different breeds (or "crossbreed")

these dogs are often sold as "deisgner dogs", "new breed" and other such names

Re: What Is A BackYard Breeder?

Thank you for posting this...sometimes it is difficult to explain.