Join with us,
responsible small breeders, those who love their animal companions, and the AKC to Protect ALL OF OUR RIGHTS TO HAVE ANIMALS AS PART OF OUR FAMILY AND WHERE YOU ARE ABLE TO ADOPT THEM FROM!!
Now, when I say «pet store dog,» I'm referring to «puppy mills» versus
responsible small breeders who are breeding for conformation and behavior.
Not exact matches
While many of the
responsible breeders and distributors in these
smaller animal categories already hold themselves to internal care standards, and many retailers conduct audits of their vendors to ensure that protocols are established and followed, there is no common set of standards that we in the industry can point to with pride when legislators ask what we do to protect animals throughout the breeding and sales process.
«By shrinking the supply of puppy mill dogs flowing into our market, the ordinance is expected to boost adoptions for homeless animals and increase sales for
small,
responsible dog
breeders,» said Humane Society of the United States» Arizona State Director, Kari Nienstedt.
Buy only from reputable Miniature Fox Terrier
breeders to reduce the risk of health problems common in
small dog breeds (visit dog
breeders to learn how to identify
responsible dog
breeders).
And a stern warning of no tiny dogs for
small children and Only purchasing from a
responsible breeder who does health testing on their specific breed is a good place to start when searching for a kid friendly pet.
Responsible breeders are typically hobby
breeders and are almost always too
small to require USDA - licensure.
We'd ask her about that amazing income stream: Most
responsible,
small - scale dog
breeders agree that the business is not particularly profitable.
Katrina Boldry, who has been designing custom leashes and accessories since 2008 out of her
small Aurora warehouse space called Bold Lead Designs, said she agrees with Richardson that in today's pet industry no
responsible breeder sells their puppies to a retailer for sale to the general, unscreened public.
It is not a fair accusation in most cases because the premise that a
responsible dog
breeder can't operate on a
small scale ethically is not a fair one to make.
(All
responsible breeders carefully place their dogs in new homes, but
breeders of rare breeds are even more finicky about where their pups go because they are guardians of a
small gene pool and need to make sure that all breedable dogs are kept intact and that buyers understand the consequences of owning a pet that is also the repository of genes from that limited pool.)
«On behalf of pets, the pet - owning public, and hard - working
small businesses, PIJAC urges Assemblyman Patrick O'Donnell and other supporters of AB 485 to work with
responsible retailers,
breeders, and other stakeholders, «said Bober.
The program was developed at the request of a
small group of
responsible breeders that desired to have uniform voluntary standards that considered physical and behavioral welfare of dogs and puppies raised by
breeders.
Pet stores and online sellers often use attractive Web sites to hide the truth and to dupe consumers into thinking that they are dealing with a
small,
responsible breeder.
The Cook County measure does allow for stores to sell pets from
small,
responsible, licensed
breeders with five or fewer breeding animals.
Lively conversation then ensued, about real issues: about whether there are any meaningful regulations at all for
small - scale
breeders and rescuers; about whether there is any real way for consumers to figure out whether they're doing business with a
responsible breeder or rescuer; about whether and when it is necessary for public safety to euthanize some dogs in our shelters.
This rule could threaten the future of a vast number of
small responsible dog
breeders and the very existence of some rare breeds in the United States.
In so doing, we demonstrate our commitment to the continued breeding of dogs by
responsible small and hobby
breeders throughout this country.
Currently,
responsible small and hobby
breeders across this country provide Americans with healthy, well - socialized, loving family companions.
We acknowledge that there's a place for
small - scale
responsible breeders, but we are vehemently against irresponsible
breeders whose sole motivation is profit.
Education resulted in a good law earlier this year in Virginia, where a coalition of several
small business owners and allies worked with legislators to make Senate Bill 852, a measure that holds substandard
breeders accountable while providing appropriate protections for
responsible cat and dog retailers and
breeders.
Once a customer is holding an adorable puppy, the store's staff just needs to convince them that the puppy, despite everything they may have heard about puppy mills, is perfectly healthy and came from a
small,
responsible breeder whom they know personally.