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Originally Posted by Columbine
I suspect much of the outrage was the fact that people were rocking up telling the breeders they were taking Regent's Fluffybottom to Surrey, and then chucking it on a boat to Shanghai and selling the animal on at profit. So firstly the breeders were losing out on money, and secondly they had no control over who had the dog and what purpose it was used for, rather than concern for it's welfare exactly. Some dogs are sold without the right to breed them, I think, so if someone's breeding them in China for megabucks off of your hard work, then yeah, that's gonna get up people's noses.
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Japan did have a very bad reputation I assure you.
I have bred dogs for many years and would be terribly upset if any of my puppies had ended up being sent away to unknown future. Its not the money it is the welfare that matters to good breeders who love their animals.
I usually had a waiting list for my own puppies-- and have made many friends through my customers. I only had about two litters a year and could be selective to where they went. Usually when a dog reached old age my customers wanted a replacement from me as they knew the animals would be of good temperament etc.
Ireland at one time was acting as an agent for the chikuken company and there was an uproar about it all. caring breeders are really concerned where there puppies go. sadly there are unscrupulous breeders and puppy farmers who don't care at al what happens to the pups they produce. Often the mother lives in poor conditions and is used to churn out litter after litter. I wish the general public could be educated about where they get their pups from.
just now there are hundreds of stafforshire bull terriers being produced-- they are seen as a MACHO breed-- but too many are ending up in rescue centres. They need neutering so they cannot breed as should cats who can produce three litters a year.Also Pit bulls who are not legal in this country but there seem to be plenty of them as they are used as fighting dogs-- which is also illegal here in UK but it goes on in secret.
I am glad I am no longer breeding because as couples need to work full time that means dogs are often left alone all day. Not good.
My breeds were miniature schnauzers and cairn terriers. around here many dog owners have rescue dogs-many from Ireland and Liverpool.