Do you have an ethical issue with dog breeders?

Do you have an ethical issue with dog breeders?
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California forced pet shops to stop selling dogs and cats from breeders. They must sell only rescue animals. Puppy mills are bad, I’ve bought AKC dogs directly from the breeder.
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