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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is the OP. I love a good mutt. Some doodles are great.

It feels like the backyards of SC and GA are creating hordes of pit/hound puppies, that then get shipped north by rescues and “rescue only” people fiercely defend them as ideal pets. But those same people complain about doodles as terrible dogs or irresponsible breeders.

It would make more sense to me if rescues said “look, these dogs were bred irresponsibly and we wish they hadnt been, and we’re campaigning for xyz laws to reduce the supply. But since these already exist, let’s adopt them. Then if we succeed, we’ll replace the supply with….

?? This is my question. [/quote]

Yea, this is correct. The problem is that no breeder is going to admit they're the type who should be outlawed. They all think they're responsible. There's was a woman in my social circle who was exactly that - bred her dogs (bully breeds mostly), sold them in parking lots, and claimed she was a responsible, good breeder. She also goes through dogs like candy - gets a puppy, keeps it chained up in the backyard, gets overwhelmed when it's an unsocialized adolescent, then gets rid of it.

Also, I live in an area that is overrun with unwanted dogs. People don't get them fixed, they breed them intentionally, they keep them in the backyard then dump them when it's too much work. I see stray dogs running around on a weekly basis. We're not going to run out of dogs needing homes anytime soon.

But, I think there needs to be greater focus on legislation. People should be required to have a license to breed dogs. ALL dogs should be required to be fixed before being placed in homes, like ferrets are. Honestly I even think people should need a license to even own a dog. 
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