Breeders listed with the KCA have agreed to abide by the Club's Code of Ethics which specifies responsible practices to be
followed by breeders to ensure the health of the puppies and the satisfaction of purchasers.
If
followed by all breeders, these strategies will ensure a significant reduction in the frequency of the targeted disease gene in future generations of dogs.
Not exact matches
The proposed rules were posted, and
following a comment period which ended in December 2010, they were modified to meet virtually all of the concerns raised
by the
breeders.
As a direct consequence of this observation and
following consultations with key stakeholders including the veterinary profession, major animal welfare charities and the Kennel Club, the Dog Advisory Council published a report detailing what it considers to be the standard to be adopted
by ALL
breeders in relation to the «management» of both breeding dogs and their puppies.
We can help prevent improper breeding
by following the motto «adopt don't shop,» and adopting dogs from shelters rather than buying from
breeders.
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.»
Many purebred Pit Bulls have had their unregistered records kept meticulously within their family for generations, others have fallen out of the process simply due to
breeders not
following through with registrations and other Pit Bulls have been targeted and excluded from registration
by some registries for no other reason than their coat or eye color.
The state's attempt to end sales from
breeders followed on the heels of moves
by the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale professional
breeders.
Those intending to purchase a puppy are recommended to buy from a
breeder who health tests their stock, who
follows breeding guidelines issued
by veterinary experts, and who is prepared to discuss and advise the purchaser on health issues.»
If you've been
following the attempts to revamp the state's Dog Law as it pertains to puppy mills, this tactic is all too familiar and underscores the power of an agricultural community that now encompasses commercial dog
breeders and the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association.Â
By banding together these farm and animal related special interest groups, and their lobbyists, have held hostage the will of the majority of Pennsylvanians who realize that the state's laws, especially as they pertain to dogs, are largely antiquated and ineffective.
If your dog develops any of the
following conditions, it shall be replaced
by the
breeder with another puppy of equal value and similar quality, upon return of the original dog.
The license of any commercial
breeder may be suspended or revoked
by the commissioner for any of the
following reasons:
Following its first showing in Paris, the breed was introduced to the United States that same year and was shown
by American rabbit
breeder John C. Fehr and his partner Alfred Zimmerman.
Increase your chances of a healthy pup
by following the above guidelines when choosing a
breeder.
The Kennel Club is campaigning for tougher legislation to clamp down on puppy farmers, which would see all
breeders having to
follow standards similar to those
followed by members of the Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme; the only scheme in the UK which sets standards for and monitors dog
breeders and whose
breeders provide a contract of sale.
The
following list of diseases and disorders was obtained
by a survey of the nation's AWS
breeders.
The most common source of owned cats was from a friend or relative (42 % in 2005 versus 33 % in 1993),
followed by being found as a free - roaming homeless cat (20 % in 2005 versus 32 % in 1993), a public or private animal shelter (16 % in 2005 versus 12 % in 1993), a breed rescue group (9 % in 2005 versus 2 % in 1993), a
breeder (4 % in both years), an ad in a newspaper or adopted or purchased in a pet store (2 % in 2005 versus 6 % in 1993), a negligible percentage born at home (< 1 % in 2005 versus 6 % in 1993), and the remainder coming from various minor or unknown sources.
Sometimes these colours are not listed in the Breed Standard and are promoted
by unscrupulous
breeders who are
following the latest fad or fashion.
She
followed that
by going WB at the Miniature Bull Terrier Club Of America National Specialty, and to climax her show career, she finished as BW at Palm Springs under Bull Terrier legend,
breeder - judge Winkey Mackay - Smith to become one of our first VIP Miniature Bull Terrier Champions.
Since most buyers of puppies either don't want or don't know to do it, it is the duty of
breeders to
follow the breeding guidelines set out
by the LBA and have their dogs examined for hip problems before breeding and refrain from breeding dogs too young for these hip problems to be clearly assessed.
It is possible to find a nice puppy
by following the «stud dog trail» but you'll need to be discriminating and an experienced
breeder is ideal for you if you are new to dog ownership
If puppy kindergarten,
followed by regular obedience classes was mandated
by the
breeders, there would be far less work for Rescue.
If only all
breeders had
followed its recommendations, including that no dog under 2.5 years should be bred, we would have seen a marked improvement in early onset MVD
by now.
Lesniak introduced the amendments
following an April 19 op - ed in The Bergen Record
by Kim Kavin, author of «The Dog Merchants: Inside the Big Business of
Breeders, Pet Stores, and Rescuers.»
Offspring of those dogs are also only to be used in programs that breed only to standard and may not be sold to
breeders who do not
follow the standard and ethics set forth
by the BTCA.
There is no reason why a
breeder can't make a profit, while maintaining clean and adequate (
by regulation) kennels, socializing puppies, not over-breeding dogs, and
following solid animal welfare practices.
The story says the broad introduction
followed extensive research and pilot testing within the
breeder community, which was led
by Purdue University faculty.
An honest, responsible
breeder will appreciate your concern and won't be offended
by any of the
following questions:
As all of our dogs come from the same original stock, we offer the
following Introduction
by James Wood and three reprinted articles for your consideration and would like to encourage
breeders to do gonioscopy eye evaluations on breeding stock.
AB 485 bans the pet store sale of dogs, cats and other pets raised
by breeders, who, especially when it comes to puppy mills, aren't always the rule -
following, highly policed and regulated operations the AKC portrays them as.
Nothing is perfect but I fully agree with more controlled and limited breeding of all cats and dogs
by responsible, reputable
breeders to reduce the overall population, spaying and neutering all other dogs and cats and expanding the foster program, and helping some groups to become a sanctuary themselves to help those animals that are harder to adopt have a quality place to stay (
following in the footsteps of the Best Friends model) until they are adopted, other programs that train some of these dogs to be therapy dogs, search and rescue dogs, dogs to help the handicapped, police dogs, etc..
The
following list of Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Breeders does not constitute endorsement or recommendation
by the Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc (CWCCA).
To my chagrin, you not only declined to share this information with your «
following»
by publicly acknowledging such «public condemnations,» but you went on to discredit all responsible
breeders by stating that «condemning substandard
breeders does not help animals.»
Paperwork is meaningless unless a
breeder is committed to bettering her breed
by following the above requirements.
Raber stands
by the current USDA regulations that he says Holmes County
breeders follow.
Hopefully this article will assist you in sifting through the muddle and help you make a more educated guess on which
breeders seem to
follow the standards they proclaim simply
by reading between the lines.
The cats were rescued from the
breeder's home
by Bucks County SPCA humane officers in March
following a tip from the community.
These facts explain why ethical Chow
breeders and fanciers recommend Kindergarten Puppy Classes
followed by Basic Obedience for all Chows.
By inviting our Veterinarians and the Humane Society to visit our kennel and perform inspections, we hope that other ethical breeders will follow our example, and that YOU will demand that breeders undergo an inspection by an independent third part
By inviting our Veterinarians and the Humane Society to visit our kennel and perform inspections, we hope that other ethical
breeders will
follow our example, and that YOU will demand that
breeders undergo an inspection
by an independent third part
by an independent third party.
Dog and cat
breeders and brokers who are licensed
by the USDA are inspected
by the USDA and required to
follow Animal Welfare Act standards.
As a member of the
Breeders» Referral List, I acknowledge that when dealing with persons, whether or not they were referred to me
by this list, involving the sale or exchange of puppies or adult dogs, I will comply with the
following requirements.
Any pet store that sells dogs must provide purchasers of dogs with the
following information at the time of sale: • A certificate of medical health completed
by a veterinarian stating that the dog has been examined and there is no evidence of disease, illness, or injury at the time of the examination; • The name, complete address, and telephone number of the
breeder that bred the dog, the regulated dog breeding kennel where the dog was kept, housed, and maintained, and the regulated dog intermediary from whom the pet store acquired the dog, as applicable; and • A money - back guarantee that is valid for up to 21 days after the date of purchase of the dog.
BUT all the USDA
breeders that has been
following rules and laws for YEARS are now going out of business
by the hundreds because of you and in the end that will only leave the BAD, DIRTY, NASTY, SHAMEFUL
breeders from which a peson can get his child a puppy from.
It is urging people to sign a petition that asks that principles and standards similar to those
followed by members of the Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme are made mandatory for all
breeders, as most
breeders are currently effectively unregulated.
The
following is a list of some breeds (over 100) produced
by this dog
breeder.
An application for the
following awards may be submitted for any Scottish terrier
by the owner or
breeder who is a CSTC member in good standing.
These include
breeder and thorium reactor technology development to replace fossil fueled power, energy storage research, energy efficiency incentives, and careful review of region climate risks (like coastal flooding)
followed by appropriate planing.