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To: brytlea
Well, I can only say I disagree with you. But you already knew that, I suspect!

No - I don't already know that. Exactly what definable difference is there between breeder and puppy mill? Puppy mills don't call themselves puppy mills.

51 posted on 03/20/2006 2:23:46 PM PST by HairOfTheDog (Hobbit Hole knives for soldiers! www.freeper.the-hobbit-hole.net)
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To: HairOfTheDog

Puppy mills: Only reason to exist is to make money.
Hobby breeder: Emphasis is on breeding for certain qualities (depends upon the venue). Rarely make a profit.

Puppy mills: Generally have at least several breeds, often more than 5 different breeds.
Hobby breeder: Most of the time focuses on 1 or 2 breeds.

Puppy mills: Generally have puppies available all the time and usually sell puppies via some other outlet (pet shops or brokers)
Hobby breeder: Generally breed only a few litters per year and sell their puppies themselves (and carefully screen buyers).

Puppy mills: Are not there for the buyer after the sale.
Hobby breeders: Are there for the buyer for the life of the dog.

Puppy mills: Usually do not do any genetic testing, usually breed females at each season until they cannot produce enough puppies.
Hobby breeders: Usually breed a bitch no more often than once every year and frequently not that often, usually only have a few litters from one female, and then they are spayed and retired by age 8.

Puppy mills: Do not do anything other than breed their dogs.
Hobby breeder: Competes or tests their dogs in some venue.

There are certainly things I have not thought of, but there's a start for you.
susie


61 posted on 03/20/2006 2:39:17 PM PST by brytlea (I'm not a conspiracy theorist....really.)
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