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Originally Posted by Michael Romanos
Peggy - there is nothing wrong with 'back yard breeders' - there is something wrong with the connotation you place on the term. There are breeders and there are breeders. Back yard can be just another name for 'casual' or 'hobby' breeders. Nothing wrong with those people as a group. But individually there are the poor breeders with dog and breeding management - there are also these among the more serious/regular breeders.
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In the dog world in the US "back yard breeder" or "casual breeder" is not another term for "hobby breeder". Hobby breeders are those who show for a hobby and breed to have dogs to show. They are the ones who do the health tests, etc and are considered to be reputable.
Back yard breeders or casual breeders are much more casual about the whole thing. Rarely do they do any health tests. They often don't even know or care there is a standard of perfection. They don't try to improve with each generation, their goal is just to produce puppies to sell, to make some extra cash.
Words and terms and how they are used do make a difference. There are varing types of breeders and no they are not all equal.
I will agree there are better than average back yard breeders and there are some poor hobby breeders. Which is why one needs to do their homework. Price alone should not be your criteria.
Peggy