HELP....Ginger has lots and lots of new puppies

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Originally Posted by Jamieh

Little general with your thoughts on pet stores I think. And that sample size of your parents is conclusive evidence. I think when you consider they number of Boston puppies born each year finding 70 go to rescue is not exactly a large number not than any number is good. I have heard of many people's stories over the years about health issues with so called registered professional breeders. I don't however jump to the conclusion that all are bad!!

To clarify, 70 dogs to one rescue org. There are a lot more just for that breed.
And in no way am I saying a "professional breeder" is better, many of these are the worst. They have a flashy website, lots of puppy pics, etc, but are generally a profit based business. Perhaps a better description should be "authentic breeder"? I dunno, but I'm pretty sure you can figure out what I mean. Esentially, a breeder who does it for the love of the breed, with the intent and purpose of breeding clearly defined as to promote a healthy representative for their breed. This creates a puppy with the best chances for a long healthy life. Does it stop all the problems? No way. But every little bit helps, no?