Dog owner whose pet either gets bred by accident, or who breeds on purpose for a variety of reasons-a desire to make extra money, for example, or to let the children witness "the miracle of birth." The animals involved are usually not tested for genetic or health problems, and there usually is no thought to where the pups will go. Unfortunately, a backyard breeder can easily become a commercial breeder.

A person who casually breeds purebred dogs with little or no regard to the breed standard, genetically linked defects or temperament.

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A person who chooses to breed their family pet for whatever reason suits them, not always profit. These breeders to not have a license and do not always have registration papers on their dogs or proof of bloodlines.

The term backyard breeder refers to people who breed dogs, but are ignorant of selective breeding goals and techniques, and are not familiar with the breed standard of their chosen breed of dog. Others are focused exclusively on a standard and do little genetic screening or Co-efficent of Inbreeding calculations. Many working breeds are bred for appearance rather than working ability.