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Originally Posted by hig4s
I did a search on the internet (yeah, I know, not the more reliable source) for the definition of "reputable breeder" there are two sites that say a "reputable breeder" must be a show breeder. realowner.com and here. Then there are dozens of other sites with varying opinions. One insists that to be a reputable breeder one cannot make any money on the sales of the dogs, but must only, at best, break even in the cost of being a breeder. Well I guess if you are independently wealthy that works.
Sounds like a bunch of elitist diatribe, much like I see here.
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Depends on what sort of site you're looking at. I did a Google on "reputable dog breeder". On the first page, my first hit was the Canadian Kennel Club, which of course registers dogs from ALL breeders, so they're not going to diss anyone on their website who might be a customer. The next one is from HSUS, who thinks show dogs are retarded, unhealthy, abused mutants. Three were advertising sites, which again aren't going to diss potential customers. One was an article on a general information site, about equivalent to the quality of information you'd get in a newspaper fluff piece. The three that were actually dog related information sites said that reputable breeders compete with their dogs.
As for making money breeding and doing it right, sure, it's possible, but it's the equivalent of winning the lottery, and it's certainly not the goal, and it takes YEARS of producing quality dogs that are in high demand by canine professionals. I've lost track of how much I lost on my last litter, but it is a four digit figure. You do not expect to make money, any more than you expect to make money on any other hobby, like skiing, golf, beer can collecting or whatever.