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puppy farm noun[ C ] mainly UKdisapprovinguk /ˈpʌp.i ˌfɑːm/ us /ˈpʌp.i ˌfɑːrm/(USpuppy mill, uk /ˈpʌp.i ˌmɪl/ us /ˈpʌp.i ˌmɪl/) a place where puppies (= young dogs) are bred in large numbers to be sold: 幼犬繁殖场 The group aims to highlight the poor conditions of puppy farms.该组织旨在强调幼犬养殖场的恶劣条件。 What is the difference between a puppy farm and a large scale "registered breeder"?犬只繁殖场和大规模“注册繁殖者”有什么区别? People are concerned with the health of animals bought at puppy farms. I traced dogs from the market back to a puppy farm near the capital. Although puppy farms have been banned we are still waiting for the promised registration scheme. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Breeds & breeding American bully beget breeder breeding breeding ground brood mare father full-blooded heritage heritage breed inbred overbreed pedigree pedigreed puppy mill purebred stud teaser thoroughbred well bred |