backyardbreeder

2. Someone who breeds animals casually for profit rather than for the health of the animals.

Buyers should avoid a backyardbreeder who sells puppies online without health checks.

3. A hobbyist who raises animals at home without following official breeding standards.

The shelter warns that a backyardbreeder often skips genetic testing.

4. A person who produces too many litters in poor conditions.

Rescuers shut down a backyardbreeder keeping dozens of dogs in small cages.