Yet, the prices and fees charged
by high volume breeders do not appear to be subject to scrutiny.
Rule 901:1 -6-06 establishes transportation standards for dogs kept
by high volume breeders.
Rule 901:1 -6-03 establishes socialization standards for dogs kept
by high volume breeders.
Rule 901:1 -6-02 establishes housing standards for dogs kept
by high volume breeders.
Not exact matches
For too long, Ohio has ranked among the worst of states in allowing the neglect and mistreatment of dogs
by high -
volume commercial
breeders.
In October 2013, Keeshond rescuers were contacted
by a self - identified veterinary technician about Marjorie's Kennel, a
high volume commercial
breeder located near Binghamton, in Harpursville, NY.
Commercial
breeders,
by definition, can also be substandard or negligent with a low or
high volume of dogs, several breeds, and inadequate or horrendous conditions — known as puppy or kitten mills.
This is how dogs held
by «
high volume»
breeders and retailers could be caged 24/7 in Ohio if these regulations are approved.
The proposed ordinance contains requirements that
high volume retailers and
breeders have adequately trained and sufficient staff who haven't been convicted of animal cruelty within a year of employment, nutrition, proper handling of dogs, socialization, daily observation and assessment, enrichment, proper grouping, exercise where dogs can reach a «running stride», also a proposed requirement under the PUPS Act pending in Congress;  «necessary routine and preventive veterinary care», «prompt treatment of illness or injury» and humane euthanasia, at least limiting the methods to those approved
by the AVMA.
Rule 901:1 -6-10 establishes civil penalties for operating as a
high volume breeder or dog retailer without a license Click here to view the Business Impact Analysis for the Commercial Dog
Breeders Rules F. OHIO COMMERCIAL DOG BREEDING ADVISORY BOARD - APPOINTMENTS
BY GOVERNOR JOHN KASICH 1.
The law generally prohibits a person from operating as a
high volume breeder in Ohio without a license issued
by the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA).
With this federal legislation, all
high volume breeders or dealers will be licensed and at least theoretically must comply with the standards and submit to the inspections required
by AWA.
A «
high volume breeder», driven
by profits, not the well being of dogs, a puppy mill, is hardly a desirable business.
It would be much more effective if local wardens, humane agents and other local officials were provided with funding to help enforce the current animal cruelty laws and the standards of care issued
by the Board for
high volume breeders.
In either case, the end result is that commercial
breeders, the overwhelming majority of which are abusive and exploitive, are being given the incentive
by so - called rescue groups to ramp up their breeding operations — while Best Friends and every national animal welfare organization and every rescue group that deserves the name are working to make the
high -
volume pet trade a thing of the past.