commercial breeders
Professional animal multipliers
Commercial breeders are people or operations that breed animals for profit rather than as a hobby or for show.
The term usually refers to dog and cat breeding but applies to any animal raised for sale.
Commercial breeding exists on a spectrum—from licensed, regulated facilities to disreputable puppy mills.
Animal welfare advocates often use the term critically: We adopted from a rescue instead of buying from commercial breeders.
- puppy millsCommercial mass dog-breeding facilities
- kennelsDog housing facilities
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- purebredOf single breed ancestry
stud · whelping · litters · AKC · bloodlines · catteries · hatcheries · mass production · show dogs · genetic testing · dams · sires · pet stores · designer dogs · animal husbandry · overbreeding · profit · cages
commercial breedersrescue organizations
Groups providing emergency aid
animal shelters · animal rescuers · sanctuaries · humane societies · adoption agencies
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