The USDA regulates certain breeders and brokers who sell to pet stores. (animalfolksmn.org)
Last week a federal judge in Austin, Texas denied a motion brought by angry dog breeders to block the state's new puppy mill law, which will require licensing and inspections for certain breeders. (care2.com)
There have been instances that certain breeders especially those dealing with purebreds do not practise the strict guidelines of proper breeding which produces inferior dogs and do this because these people are more concerned about financial gain rather than the welfare of the animal. (dogbreedz.com)