I don't see how the number sold makes a difference? Don't breeder sell dogs?
Consumers aren't going to stop buying 'byb' dogs if the sellers can say anything they want, produce what ever crap they want with no consequence. See my previous post. I know smart educated people who buy from people (byb and not) who pump out the dogs and never want to hear from you, esp if you have a problem.
well numbers sold tells you just how many people want and buy dogs from all over. i'm sure it far outweighs the amount killed. So of course breeders keep breeding puppies, they have consumers. So do we have an overbreeding problem or an owner problem?
I have no idea how one can say you can sell a puppy, but then are legally responsible for it after ownership is transferred. I"m sorry, you buy a puppy or dog, YOU are responsible after that.
If I was selling one to someone, i'd have to feel pretty confident that in the event something happened, they'd return the dog to me, but if they didn't, i sure as heck don't want someone telling me I'm responsible after that. Just like if I buy a dog, it's mine, nobody else is responsible after that point. They don't get a say in how I feed, vaccinate, train, travel, house, water, vet or anything, especially not what I want to do with it after. If I want to breed, it, train it, sell it to someone else or give it away.
If they don't like me enough to sell me a dog, then they don't have to. I'm certainly not giving that power to a bunch of legislators to tell me what I have to do. Not willingly.