Petstore pups- NO

No RESPONSIBLE BREEDER, no matter what the quality of the dogs they produce, the amount of winning, the number of CHs in the pedigree, will EVER EVER EVER sell puppies through a pet shop or broker. The act of not screening prospective homes, alone, removes them from the ranks of responsibility.

Please DO NOT patronize any petstore that has puppies in their inventory.

Buy your pet supplies somewhere else.

puppymill maltese

A responsible breeder:


Please DO NOT patronize any petstore that has puppies in their inventory.
Buy your pet supplies somewhere else. Don't patronize those that patronize puppymills.

What you can do

Digging into the AKC

Petshop Puppies (a story)

Readers Digest Special Feature
Scandal of America’s Puppy Mills



All irresponsible breeders that sell puppies to petshops MUST be licensed by the USDA.