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Backyard Breeders are breeders who give no consideration to the health or the condition of the animals they are breeding, all they care about is making puppies and selling them. In a sense they could be perpetuating adverse conditions and traits via genetic information that is passed on to the offspring.
For example, in the case of German Shepherds... GS dogs are prone to a condition called hip dysplasia. As the dog gets older, typically the ligaments and connective tissue that hold their hip joints together loosens or becomes weak with arthritis which causes the GS to have severely limited function of its back legs. Any dog who can't excercise and move will have reduced quality of life and will ultimately experience issues related to that lifestyle, and probably a reduced lifespan.
Irresponsible breeding passes on such characteristics such as hip dysplasia making the puppies prone to developing these conditions later in life. Thus, the overall health of the breed is affected because typically backyard breeders don't care if the dog they are selling gets fixed or is bred down the road. Registered breeders won't (or shouldn't) breed dogs that are prone to conditions like hip displasia, essentially they are working towards breeding the condition out of the breed.
I dealt with a CKC AKC registered breeder for my GS, and I will only deal with breeders down the road when I get more dogs. Its more $$, but not only are you being a responsible dog owner, you will more than likely have a healthier (less expensive) dog in the long run. Its not like buying a dog from a nonregistered breeder is a sin, but by dealing with a registered breeder, you are doing your best to promote the health of the breed.
For example, in the case of German Shepherds... GS dogs are prone to a condition called hip dysplasia. As the dog gets older, typically the ligaments and connective tissue that hold their hip joints together loosens or becomes weak with arthritis which causes the GS to have severely limited function of its back legs. Any dog who can't excercise and move will have reduced quality of life and will ultimately experience issues related to that lifestyle, and probably a reduced lifespan.
Irresponsible breeding passes on such characteristics such as hip dysplasia making the puppies prone to developing these conditions later in life. Thus, the overall health of the breed is affected because typically backyard breeders don't care if the dog they are selling gets fixed or is bred down the road. Registered breeders won't (or shouldn't) breed dogs that are prone to conditions like hip displasia, essentially they are working towards breeding the condition out of the breed.
I dealt with a CKC AKC registered breeder for my GS, and I will only deal with breeders down the road when I get more dogs. Its more $$, but not only are you being a responsible dog owner, you will more than likely have a healthier (less expensive) dog in the long run. Its not like buying a dog from a nonregistered breeder is a sin, but by dealing with a registered breeder, you are doing your best to promote the health of the breed.
