The Kennel Club: Damning research shows how our ‘careless, clueless’ puppy buying habits are causing suffering ..

•One in five (20 per cent) people admit that they spent no time researching where to buy their puppy at all, compared to less than one in ten (8 per cent) who are prepared to spontaneously decide what shoes to buy.

•Choosing a puppy hastily leaves people more vulnerable to the scams of puppy farmers, with almost a quarter (22 percent) thinking they bought from a puppy farm, if they chose their pup in 20 minutes or less.

•For pups purchased in twenty minutes or less by their owners, almost one in six (15 per cent) of these experience illness, ongoing veterinary treatment or death in the first six months – three times higher than those chosen in an hour or more

•More than one fifth (21 per cent) suffer financially and the same proportion (21 per cent) suffer emotionally if they spent 20 minutes or less researching where to buy a puppy, compared to less than one tenth (7 per cent) financially and 8 per cent emotionally for those who spent longer than an hour.

•More than one third of respondents (34 per cent) admit they are clueless about how to find a reputable breeder for their puppy and are therefore vulnerable to the scams that should ring alarm bells

Full article HERE

This is why, watching Noel Fitz. I often wonder how he keeps his mouth shut when faced with what he sees on a daily basis that isn't injury but BREEDING!!

I've not read all that but unfortunately it is likely to be preaching to the converted.    When we were still breeding the occasional litter, it always amazed me at how many people would phone for a puppy and when I said I didn't have anything available and only planned another in a couple of years, off they went.    I always thought so much for wanting 'one of mine' when they were not prepared to wait, even if I did have a litter planned!

Thank you for responding MamaBas

>This is why, watching Noel Fitz. I often wonder how he keeps his mouth shut when faced with what he sees on a daily basis that isn't injury but BREEDING!!

Maybe people would sit up and pay attention if he did say something. No doubt there are thousands of 'would be' dog owners that watch his shows who could be educated by what he has to say.

A missed opportunity if ever there was one.

I have heard him mention it once I think, but that's all.  It really would help if he did it more.  Perhaps a special episode or series looking specifically at cases he deals with that are down to poor breeding.

I always remember a GSD so badly constructed that even the great NF could not mend him. amazingly the owners went back to the same breeders. However there may be more to it than meets the eye. Maybe the breeders were so ashamed they gave them another.

The cynic in me, re Noel Fitzpatrick, suggests that it's pointless railing at the poor owners he sees with dogs who are cripples.   BUT I do think he might consider as an aside to camera, addressing what he is seeing more and more (?).   But then it's income for him

"Maybe the breeders were so ashamed they gave them another. "    

Some breeders will offer a replacement when things go wrong - but not all breeders HAVE a litter that often that they have a replacement available.  It doesn't have to be down to 'being ashamed' sadly.