Reported Motivations and Aims of Australian Dog Breeders-A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: It is estimated that around 40% of Australian households currently own dogs that have been acquired from a variety of sources, including purpose-bred litters. However, little is known about how litters are being planned, whelped, and raised and less still on what motivates breeders to adopt their current practices. The current study used on online survey to explore the motivations and aims of Australian dog breeders; the breeding and selling practices Australian dog breeders favor and the extent to which breeders classify their breeding in terms of business, or hobby. Responses from breeders (n = 275) revealed that whilst most did not commence breeding to make financial gain, 86% of participants who answered the question confirmed that the making of money when they breed was a very importa

SUBMITTER: Blackman SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7762288 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature