A lot of people associate cropping ears with fighting. Breeders need to screen their buyers and breeders need to make a distinction so backyard breeders cannnot compete with them. I know an APBT breeder that won't give you the dog's papers until you show proof that the dog attended two obedience classes and that the dog is fixed. Backyard breeders can't compete with real kennels that health test and actually produce quality stable dogs. The more breeders that do this the more buyers they will attract and this will force buyers to become educated and backyard breeders to quit or to make a change for the better.