[Goodgirlinred]

All breeders should be inspected periodically. The ones who do not run "puppy mills" have nothing to fear. However, the puppy mills will be shut down and a lot of misery will be stopped for the animals that they "use."

Personally, I believe that a crossbred dog has the best of both parents and is a better dog as far as personality than a lot of thoroughbreds.

[Darnright]

>All breeders should be inspected periodically.<

By whom? The government? Do you have the first clue what USDA wants out of a "breeding facility"?

USDA kennels must be separate from the residence, with separate sewer systems, separate kitchens and the dogs must be housed in pens of a certain size. They may not be housed in the residence. Sorry Phydeaux, off the bed with you! Good Girl has decreed it to be so!

Most people I know and respect raise their dogs in their homes. The dogs, although bred on occasion, are a part of the people's families.

Be careful what you wish for. With your mindset, the only way to get a purebred would very soon be from a pet store.

And we all want that to happen, now, don't we?