[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Reasons to spay/neuter before they leave home
- From: Stormy Hope <stormy435@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Colleen Donnelly <colleenshundehaus@xxxxxxxxx>, "showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx showlist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:38:39 -0800
I was just gathering information and stats for an upcoming newsletter
and ran across this that was pulled from APPA(American Pet Products)
survey statistics
In 1977, Commercial breeders were about 28% of puppies sold in U.S.
"We" (Purpose breeders) supplied 8%.
In 2011, Purpose Breeders supply a bare 2%, USDA Licensed Breeders
produce barely 22%. So 76% of pups sold are from unregulated,
unlicensed, invisible people or from the thousands smuggled in from
other countries. Those stats have been challenged with Purpose
Breeders at 5% and Commercial at 10%, but nevertheless a minor portion
of owned dogs in the U.S and decreasing through the years.
"WE" aren't the problem and really WE should be breeding more to
provide better dogs for those who want them.
As far as s/n.... a whole different subject. But the problem isn't s/
n.... it never is. It is the owners who don't manage their animals
responsibly. Many many dog owners have intact healthy animals and
never produce a litter.
On Nov 15, 2011, at 9:06 PM, Colleen Donnelly wrote:
> I am exhausted hearing sad tales from people. It is wearing me out.
> But, I realize it does not connect with breeders until it is said.
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