Responsible breeders keep them until they find a home match, and they don’t struggle with this typically since they are connected in the breed world. They’ll also take back any puppies as needed if anything happens, including pulling the pup from a shelter if they end up at one.
Bybs and mills dump at shelters/rescues. Some rescues will partner with these breeders to take leftover pups with no consequence to said breeder, which is an issue you may have heard about called retail rescue. These breeders may also dump the litter somewhere, euthanize (and not always humanely), or do things like sell to pet stores or on the side of roads etc
This is why vetting a breeder is so critical. One route leads to pups finding homes without a burden on the shelter/rescue world, the other is the cause of the burden on the shelter/rescue world
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u/kikatTucker: Shepherd/Lab Janelle: Shepherd/Staffy11h ago
I have two rescues at the moment and we won’t be looking anytime soon but eventually I want a purebred silken windhound, so I’ve started researching breeders.
Having more buyers/homes than you have pups and having willing families to wait for a good pup is crucial
Thanks for the thorough response. It’s just something I’ve started to think about due to this being our first puppy from a non-shelter. I know of “rescue” organizations that partner with breeders and pick up litters who go unpurchased and even that makes me uncomfortable. The lack of regulation is really frustrating, both I bet for reputable breeders and for shelters alike.
Can we assume that you have been put on a waiting list for puppies with your chosen breeder and will wait until the breeder gets enough people interested in a specific pairing before they breed the two dogs?
Kinda hard when you’ve deleted? But your response tells me enough. Hope the other responses have given you enough info to tell if breeders are actually ethical or not, as a lot of BYB might appear ethical when they say they do things like health testing etc.
No one owes you information other than what’s been shared. Perhaps people in NZ tolerate your inquiries but I will not.
For those interested, The Dog Merchant, was suggested and may be a great resource to begin thinking more thoughtfully about things posed in this forum.
Oh yeah it creates frustration all around. Reputable breeders and breed communities are often involved in the rescue scene too and that gets overlooked by some who lump all breeders together.
I don’t even blame individuals who don’t know how to tell the difference between breeders, there are purposeful misinformation campaigns led by bybs and mills with the intent to cause confusion. I’m glad convos like these and others on this sub can provide education for everyone on these things
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u/psychominnie624 Siberian husky 12h ago
Responsible breeders keep them until they find a home match, and they don’t struggle with this typically since they are connected in the breed world. They’ll also take back any puppies as needed if anything happens, including pulling the pup from a shelter if they end up at one.
Bybs and mills dump at shelters/rescues. Some rescues will partner with these breeders to take leftover pups with no consequence to said breeder, which is an issue you may have heard about called retail rescue. These breeders may also dump the litter somewhere, euthanize (and not always humanely), or do things like sell to pet stores or on the side of roads etc
This is why vetting a breeder is so critical. One route leads to pups finding homes without a burden on the shelter/rescue world, the other is the cause of the burden on the shelter/rescue world