| Re: Sickening just sickening-What newspaper ads from Puppy Mills look like
okey,
after reading 30 and some pages I felt like I needed to add this:
In my part of Canada (east) it is truly HARD to find rottweilers to buy, ANY rottweilers - BYB or not. (for a decent price ofcoarce) I recently got mine from, what is clear to me now, is a BYB. His Bitch had no papers at all (but was looking up to standards, and was examined prior he decided to go on with the repruduction), and the stud was not present but I was assured that he payed for the service of that stud and that he was from a good bloodline. Eager to get my rottie, I didn`t care much....
I must say that It took me 3 months of contineus search to buy or addopt a rott. puppy. I visited douzens of shalters and rescue places in vain. ALOT of pointless phonecalls to paper adds, the puppies seemed to be solled before they were even born! And I`m not exagerating....
The price of a puppy from a BYB starts at 500$ and goes up to 1000$. There are reputable kanels that ask from 1500$ to 6000$ for a puppy! Clearely, too much for an average person who wants a rottie, only to be a part of his family.
What I wanted to tell you guys with all this is that I understand the importance of selective breathing. But most of you don`t seem to understand that most of us (average people) don`t want-can`t afford a show quality puppy, but only a mate to play around with - a household dog. And I`m afraid that BYB will continue to trive in North America until all of you selective breathers with all the perfect dogs decide to drop down your prices so anyone can enjoy a healthy puppy!
I don`t judge me, I`m on your side... just understand in what position the average buyer is put in.  |