Actually, I'm in the camp of "give the novices the INFORMATION THEY NEED to make intelligent decisions." I don't think we should tell them "ZOMG! Ur puppy sucks! U went to bad breeder!" just because they found their breeder through an ad. I think we should ask about the QUALITY of the puppies first, and then make our decisions.
While I agree with you that most newspaper ads (I would be 80-99% of them have BAD breeders) aren't great, you still can get good dogs from them now and then. Im not suggesting anyone looks in their newspaper for a puppy - it would practically be futile, IMO, but I'm against saying that breeders who advertise suck. Do you see what I'm saying, PM? It's not about whether or not msot of the breeders who advertise in the paper are bad, which, frankly, is TRUE. I agree with you there. For instance, I believe you said that you have advertised once in the past yourself? I wouldn't dismiss you because of that. I think you are an excellent breeder, and buying some words in the paper does not guarantee the quality of your puppies will drop.
Well I cut and paste to shorten the above.
First: This thread and the other one was about bad breeders NOT good breeders. Thus to stay on topic what you said and I said is TRUE most breeders in papers are NOT ethical. The odds you list are horrible thou true.
Why advise anyone to try the paper? its like saying heh you dont have a job go to a casino and take a chance with you last 20.00.
Yet this turned into defense of one breeder who is here and then it turned into he or me or she says or does..
So I really dont understand why we need to help the few good breeders over the many bad.? Cause good breeders simply do NOT need any help.
happy buyers be from the net the paper or referrals are just that HAPPY!
Its the bad breeders that need attention to educate buyers not to buy from them..
2nd: NO I have NOT advertised in a Newspaper.
No I dont feel the need too and if I choose too for any reason in the future.
I persononally have enough confidence not to feel my ego was being bruised if people who did NOT know me said" heh dont buy from papers'.
When I attended a 2k walk athon this past weekend for the SPCA I did not try to sell my breed or pups I advised all to seek the shelter dogs .
So im sorry my way of thinking is again for the needs of the many vs the needs or a few.
Because the odds are very low to get a good dog from this type of advertising.
And I care more about the thousands of unwanted dogs and pups vs the few good ones found by adds via a good breeder.
And I would Not attack anyone based on just one add vs lack of OFA work show adding to rescues breeding unwanted dogs.