jojo may i ask you a question? as you only have 1 cockapoo how do you no that show cocker against or other than working cocker has a kinder temperament ? and you say hobby breeder surely the profesional person has more experience with producing a better quality and health tested dog , from my experience with hobby breeders they are after a quick buck! from the family pet, back to patricia my offer is still open to you and have fun selecting the most wonderful pet .............. janice (romeo)

Ummmmm I don't think it is at all helpful to categorise anyone who breeds dogs using generalisations. There are superb home 'hobby' breeders just as there are professional breeders producing great puppies and also appalling home breeders and professional breeders motivated just by making money, whether on a small scale or large scale. A good home breeder may know their business very well indeed but choose to breed on a small scale for any number of reasons. Many home breeders I have come across only have 1-3 bitches out of choice as they know they can give the dogs and puppies the attention they feel they should. I suppose they could increase the scale of their breeding programme but choose not to.
Am I right in thinking you have quite a few dogs you breed from, as you always have puppies from litters available online? You wouldn't like it if someone said 'in their experience all larger scale breeders were 'puppy farmers''? I expect you prefer people to visit and make up their own minds based on what they see for themselves first hand rather than listening to those who generalise and say that all large scale breeding setups must be 'puppy farms'.
Flo came from a home breeder who had done her research, tested her dam and found a tested and proven stud dog that was a good match in terms of build and temperament for her girl. When we enquired about the litter we were vetted then made a initial visit before we were even considered for one of the puppies. The result has been a very healthy, well balanced dog who is in superb condition and whose most formative developmental weeks were spent in a home with a well informed, experienced owner, her mum and the litter, another spaniel and a cat with plenty of visits from family and friends.
It goes without saying that anyone considering getting a puppy should research well and check out the breeder first hand, whether they are a home breeder or a 'professional' breeder. Unless the breeder is an entirely altruistic person, breeding for the sheer pleasure of producing pups then selling them at cost (food, vet and stud fee) all breeders will be making money whether they have 1 bitch or 50, it's just a matter of scale!
Ohhh - and surely every 'professional' breeding starts out as a 'home' or 'hobby' breeder with their first dog and first litter with some knowledge but also with lots to learn and experience to gain then builds up from there?