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This comes from the DogMentor list....
Puppy mill - The sole purpose of the puppies is money. Little on no
investment in the care of the dogs on the premisis. No human
interaction. Basically the most money for the least effort.
Puppy Farm - The dogs are treated like livestock. Their primary purpose
is still to provide profit but they are housed in clean conditions and
vetted regularly. Human interaction is minimal. The goal is to make a
living producing a healthy product.
BYB - The dogs are usually housed within the family. The primary
purpose is to recoup the money spent on the family pets and hopefully
provide a little extra spending money. Vet care for the breeding stock
ranges from (ya gotta take a dog to the doctor? to yearly exams to all
genetic health testing)
Hobby breeder - Shows and registers dogs. Vets them, does health checks
but can come up with really good excuses as to why dog 'A' limps. Wants
to win in the show ring. Knows the standard but does not necessarily
study it. Doesn't bother trying to really understand dog behavior (The
dog is not physioctic just shy). Is kennel blind. According to them,
their dogs are the best and anyone buying from them should consider
themselves lucky. Breeds to the latest fad.
Good Hobby breeder - The sole purpose of breeding a litter is to try to
produce better than they currently have. To produce something that they
can show and be proud of. Puppies that don't come up to standard are
sold as pets. A good hobby breeder realizes that the dogs will always
be a money pit. More money will always go in than can be possibly made
selling puppies. A good hobby breeder studies every possible
publication on their breed and studies other standards and watches other
breeds in the ring. Really tries to grasp the concepts of structure and
movement and why dog 'A' wings when it moves. A good hobby breeder goes
to as many of their breed specialties as they can in both Canada and the
US. A good hobby breeder realizes that they must compete in areas away
from their own home area to affirm how their dogs measure up to dogs
around the country.
Puppy mill - The sole purpose of the puppies is money. Little on no
investment in the care of the dogs on the premisis. No human
interaction. Basically the most money for the least effort.
Puppy Farm - The dogs are treated like livestock. Their primary purpose
is still to provide profit but they are housed in clean conditions and
vetted regularly. Human interaction is minimal. The goal is to make a
living producing a healthy product.
BYB - The dogs are usually housed within the family. The primary
purpose is to recoup the money spent on the family pets and hopefully
provide a little extra spending money. Vet care for the breeding stock
ranges from (ya gotta take a dog to the doctor? to yearly exams to all
genetic health testing)
Hobby breeder - Shows and registers dogs. Vets them, does health checks
but can come up with really good excuses as to why dog 'A' limps. Wants
to win in the show ring. Knows the standard but does not necessarily
study it. Doesn't bother trying to really understand dog behavior (The
dog is not physioctic just shy). Is kennel blind. According to them,
their dogs are the best and anyone buying from them should consider
themselves lucky. Breeds to the latest fad.
Good Hobby breeder - The sole purpose of breeding a litter is to try to
produce better than they currently have. To produce something that they
can show and be proud of. Puppies that don't come up to standard are
sold as pets. A good hobby breeder realizes that the dogs will always
be a money pit. More money will always go in than can be possibly made
selling puppies. A good hobby breeder studies every possible
publication on their breed and studies other standards and watches other
breeds in the ring. Really tries to grasp the concepts of structure and
movement and why dog 'A' wings when it moves. A good hobby breeder goes
to as many of their breed specialties as they can in both Canada and the
US. A good hobby breeder realizes that they must compete in areas away
from their own home area to affirm how their dogs measure up to dogs
around the country.
