What IS a BYB? BYB is an abbreviation, meaning - Backyard Breeder, which is a term used to describe irresponsible breeding of animals. Often this is due to ignorance or neglect where an amimal in care becomes pregant because the owner has failed to have them desexed. In other cases animals are deliberatly bred so the animals can be sold to pet shops or new owners. Backyard breeding contributes to the overpopulation of animals in the community. Uncontrolled breeding and overpopluation ultimately leads to the euthanasia of fit and healthy unwanted animals every year. With the tragic number of shelter animals losing their lives from lack of homes. It is always recommended NOT to purchase from backyard breeders, pet shops or puppy mills and that people seeking a pet will adopt from a shelter, rescue group or registered breeder. There are many differences between a responsible breeder and irrisponsible breeder: In relation to Dogs/pups, an irrisponsible breeder usually has a dog as a pet, i
