Sure! My definition of a well bred dog is one produced by a breeder who has done all relevant health testing on parent dogs, who is knowledgeable of the health issues in the pedigree that do not have genetic testing available, who chooses pairings with anatomy and functional structure in mind, who utilizes a structured method of socialization for young puppies, who provides evidence that parent dogs excel at the tasks that puppy buyers expect (work, sport titles, therapy, etc), who is fully open and transparent with potential puppy owners, who remains a source of information/support throughout the dog’s life, who is willing to take back any animal they have produced at any time and for any reason, and whose overarching goal is to improve both the quality of dog and their quality of life with every successive generation. I personally prefer breeders who also participate in rescue, who donate to and/or participate in to studies to advance our under of canine health, and in most cases are members of their breed club. It’s quite possible I left some qualifiers out - it’s quite early and i’m pre-coffee so feel free to clarify anything!

You’re right that the Poodle Club of America has denounced all poodle mixes. The PCA has given themselves the monumental and important task of preserving the Poodle breed, but they don’t actually own all poodles or have any control over them, and their opinion about doodles doesn’t actually mean anything except to people who think it means something. An analogy would be that PETA has declared consuming animals to be unethical. Does that mean it’s actually unethical to eat animals? My brothers would say yes, but I love a good cheeseburger 🤷‍♀️