To wonder where the line is between breeder and farm?

[DivGirl]

I've just had post flash up on my Facebook about a dog breeders whose pups were stolen last night. Their CCTV was cut and wiped, so it sounds like a planned "attack". The post then lists the dogs that were stolen and there were 17 pups, and 10 adult bitches - 4 which were pregnant and 2 nursing mothers. They were stolen from a separate kennels to the family home.

AIBU to think that at that size it's a farm not a breeders, regardless of them being registered with the council?

To me that would sound like a farm not a breeders, I'd consider breeders to be people that maybe have a couple of dogs that they breed from. And they'll keep back a pup every so often for the next generation. Wonder if it has to do with welfare conditions though- I assume if council registered they will have been checked out but does sound suspicious that were all taken from a kennels seperate to their home. How would the council know where all the dogs are kept if you see what I mean.

It's not about the number. It's more about the treatment imo. You could have 3 dogs and be regarded puppy farmer because you breed early and as much as possible rather than responsibly with the health of the animals in mind.

As one poster found out recently on AIBU... Bastard

Fuck me that is literally the walking definition of a puppy farm