Sentences with phrase «by licensed breeders»

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The idea behind the open - source license is that scientists and breeders can experiment with seeds — and improve them — unimpeded by legal restrictions.

While dog breeders that produce dogs to sell to brokers must be licensed by USDA, those that sell puppies directly to the consumer are not required to hold a federal license; in Oklahoma they are not required to meet any standards at all.

Referred to by the USDA as «dog dealers,» the federal government licenses pet breeders that produce puppies and kittens to sell through brokers and auctions.

Considering that not one Oklahoma sales tax permit has been issued for a business declaring itself to be a dog breeder, and considering that the new agency was created as a self sustaining agency that relies on the licensing fees as many other agencies do, it is hard to understand why some Oklahoma legislators feel the need to punish dogs and Oklahoma tax payers alike by forestalling these regulations.

All breeders who supply to chain stores are required to be licensed by the USDA as long as they have more than five or more breeding females, according to Tanya Espinosa, at USDA - APHIS public affairs office.

Although the rest of the states remain silent and have no laws regulating breeders at all, and other states don't even require ANY licenses and inspections, these new standards set by states, and operating on the territory of those states, is a big step toward strict regulation of the industry, and perhaps abolishing it as phenomena in the future.

Passed in 1966, the Animal Welfare Act states the following requirement, «Any breeder who has more than 3 breeding dogs, and sells puppies for commercial purposes, must have a license issued by the Department of Agriculture.»

Breeders selling directly through the internet who have 5 or more breeding females are now required to be licensed and inspected by the USDA.

Pinkleton, defending her group's decision not to seek a veto, said the new law does contain something else that may help save animals in the long run: a committee to study the breeding of pets by licensed and unlicensed breeders in Arizona and elsewhere.

The law requires breeders who are selling wholesale to pet store to be licensed by the UDSA.

Pet store that advertises puppies from commercial - scale breeders licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Several new laws and additions were passed by the USDA September 10th 2013, for the protection and welfare of animals that require even «hobby breeders» to hold and license and be subject to inspection.

Breeders should urge all buyers to have the newly purchased dog examined by a licensed veterinarian within 72 hours of receipt.

Dogs and cats sold by New York City pet stores must be microchipped and spayed / neutered prior to sale and can be sourced only from breeders holding a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) «class A» license.

This bill also makes it an offense for a commercial breeder to kill or destroy a companion animal by any means other than euthanasia performed by a licensed veterinarian.

Fewer than 1,800 breeders are legally qualified and licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture, according to Bober.

The license of any commercial breeder may be suspended or revoked by the commissioner for any of the following reasons:

It included the photos in a database that can be searched by breeder, license number or ZIP code.

A: Anyone in the state of Missouri who has more than 3 adult female dogs or cats and is engaged in the sale of dogs / cats, must be licensed by the state as a commercial breeder.

«It's unfortunate that a municipality closed a legitimate business based on concerns about dogs that are being provided by federally licensed and approved breeders.»

The HSUS asks Missouri's attorney general to investigate purported dog «rescue» group operated by state - licensed dog breeder Wendy Laymon.

The USDA deals with breeders who are licensed by their department and veterinarians who are USDA - accredited to handle interstate health certificates.

HB 1451, authored by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D - District 141, and Sen. John Whitmire, D - District 15, requires licensing and inspection of dog and cat breeders who maintain 11 or more female breeding animals and sell 20 or more animals per year.

Any dog breeder / broker that holds an Animal Welfare Act license must be inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Class A «Class A» is used by the USDA and refers to licenses given to breeders and deal only in animals they breed and raise.

The Humane Society of the United States has submitted a complaint to Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster requesting an investigation of the purported dog «rescue» group operated by state - licensed dog breeder Wendy Laymon.

Private breeders, those that take care in what they do and who they sell to, are not licensed by the USDA.

These are that anyone breeding more than two litters a year should be licensed by the local authority as a breeder; and that those involved in breeding dogs, including the Kennel Club and breed clubs must redouble their efforts to eradicate health problems.

Petland's spokeswoman says the store's policy is to source puppies only from local adoption groups, hobby breeders (as defined by the Animal Welfare Act), and USDA - licensed breeders with no direct violations on their latest inspection report.

«We want breeders that are working hard in their facility, we will use only breeders regulated and licensed by the federal government, USDA and in their state,» Huggins said.

This included: pressure on Defra and other bodies to supply long term funding for the Dog Advisory Council; extending the Council's powers so that it becomes an independent regulatory body; compulsory microchipping; the licensing of breeders who breed 3 litters or more a year; the KC to adopt the Advisory Council's Breeding Standard; improved education of the general public including Animal Welfare as part of the core curriculum of schools; the Defra Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs to include breeding and genetic welfare issues; endorsement of the RSPCA Puppy Contract by all stakeholders.

Licensed breeders must meet or exceed the standards set forth and enforced by the USDA's Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) as spelled out in the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).

By choosing USDA - licensed breeders and by encouraging your friends and family to do the same, you can be sure that your pets will have had a safe, healthy upbringing while also helping to push puppy mills out of business for gooBy choosing USDA - licensed breeders and by encouraging your friends and family to do the same, you can be sure that your pets will have had a safe, healthy upbringing while also helping to push puppy mills out of business for gooby encouraging your friends and family to do the same, you can be sure that your pets will have had a safe, healthy upbringing while also helping to push puppy mills out of business for good.

By choosing to support licensed breeders, like the ones shown here, as well as the pet stores that rely on them, you can help put an end to puppy mills for good.

She is licensed by the American Kennel Club as a judge of purebred dogs, is the breeder of several Best in Show dogs, and is committed to quality training for all canines.

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.

These «show breeders» or «hobby breeders» are not legally permitted to be licensed or inspected by the USDA because they keep so few female dogs and they primarily sell their dogs directly to the public.

Such remedies should be conditioned upon the buyer's adherence to the care and feeding program prescribed by the breeder and / or seller, as well as a timely examination by a state licensed veterinarian.

In fact, in order to sell puppies to pet stores, a breeder must be licensed by the USDA!

The federal Animal Welfare Act requires breeders who have more than three breeding female dogs and sell puppies to pet stores or puppy brokers to be licensed and inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

That permit would be required in addition to other breeder license requirements.The ordinance, given final approval by commissioners last week, also includes a stiffening of fines for various violations of the animal code.The revisions, the first to the code in years, were aimed at reducing the number of abandoned and stray animals in town.

The state has the second highest number of breeders licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), behind Missouri, and problems there abound.

The objects of the Club shall be: (a) to encourage and promote quality in the breeding of purebred Great Danes and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; (b) to urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Great Danes shall be judged; (c) to do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows and obedience trials; (d) to conduct sanctioned and licensed specialty shows and obedience trials under the rules and Regulations of the American Kennel Club.

The breeding permits and high intact - dog license fees required by these laws and the accompanying number limits and other requirements often drive good breeders away, leaving puppy buyers with few options for finding well - bred healthy pets and robbing a community of a broad and deep body of knowledge about dog care and training.

Although AAS believes that sterilized dogs are happier and healthier, we can see by the huge proliferation of backyard breeding that licensing fee differentials have done nothing to discourage backyard breeders, just responsible dog owners.

Many breeders who run their businesses online have skirted federal oversight by classifying themselves as retail pet stores, which are exempt from licensing requirements.

Restrictive breeding ordinances, possession limits, burdensome cat licensing and breeder permit laws, as well as restraints on the display / exhibition of animals, have been presented as a means to reduce the number of animals being killed by shelters or to alleviate animal suffering.

Puppy mills are facilities (kennels, farms, breeders), licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that produce pet store puppies for distribution in the United States and other foreign markets.

Here's a map showing the location of USDA licensed commercial dog breeders by county.

«If Happy Tails or any other professional breeder were to have their license suspended or revoked by the USDA, we would no longer purchase puppies from them,» Stottele wrote.