Sentences with phrase «from hobby breeders»

In a new twist, Sunrise will allow pet stores to buy from hobby breeders both locally and outside the state.

«Federal law requires retailers to source from breeders licensed and inspected by the USDA, or from hobby breeders too small to qualify for licensure.

In the book, Kavin investigates everything from hobby breeders to shelters to the billion - dollar pure - breed industry the she says fuels the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Camden County in New Jersey adopted a resolution on Thursday September 17 to ban sales of dogs and cats at pet stores, unless those animals are from hobby breeders or...

You can pay between # 300 to # 750 for a pup from a hobby breeder and hope the vet won't be needed.

Many dog enthusiasts will tell you that you should never buy a dog from a hobby breeder, especially from one that overcharges for mixed breed dogs.

Not exact matches

Furthermore, the chain store appears to have amended its policy late this year: «Effective October 1, 2015, Petland company stores will only source puppies from shelters and rescues, hobby breeders and USDA - licensed breeders who have no direct violations within the previous two years.»

As a show / hobby breeder and a purebred rescue founder and director I see this issue from both sides.

Corollary to the above - almost everybody believes that the only «moral» way to acquire a pet is from a rescue or a shelter, thus effecting cutting off the market to the hobby breeders whose pets do NOT end up in shelters, by contract.

Our first four ferrets came from pet stores; six were from private hobby ferret breeders; one was a rescue; and six we raised from birth and decided to keep.

But breeders come in a variety of colors - from «large - scale factory - style breeding operations to backyard breeders to small - time hobby breeders,» says Place.

After all, it is pet owners who buy the puppies from breeders and who provide the finances to allow breeders to pursue their hobby.

* Agreed to increase county animal licenses from $ 3.50 to $ 4 for altered pets, and $ 5.50 to $ 9 for unaltered animals; raise the current annual $ 25 fee to register a «dangerous» dog to $ 50; and increase the yearly fee for hobby breeders from $ 35 to $ 50.

A few weeks away from the litter's due date, the hobby dog breeder is starting to post ads online, join Facebook Groups, spread the words in their vicinity, and so on.

Good - intentioned people who buy from pet stores, puppy mill websites, or even local backyard breeders (people who breed as a hobby or an «oops» but do not actually know their breed inside and out, nor do they test for health and temperament before breeding) often face serious veterinary bills associated with genetic issues that arise as these puppies grow.

We are hobby breeders in Central Virginia on 15 acres, offering quality AKC - registered puppies from some of the best European bloodlines in the world!

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.

Pat Boyd, a boxer breeder and president of the Jupiter - Tequesta Dog Club, said local hobby breeders, prevented by local law from breeding more than 19 puppies a year, can not keep up with the demand for pure - bred animals.

Upgrade the current commercial dog breeder law, requiring larger enclosures that have solid flooring and are not stacked Require that commercial breeders provide basic care, including constant access to exercise areas, nutritious food and potable water, socialization with humans and other dogs, regular and proper veterinary care, and more Require those selling 15 or more dogs in Ohio each year, regardless of where they are located, to also adhere to Ohio's humane standards Hobby breeders (defined as breeders with fewer than 8 female breeding dogs) as well as animal shelters and rescue groups are exempt from coverage.

If there is any one thing I'd like to get across with this article, is the importance of getting a dog from a good hobby breeder, from someone committed to the breed, who isn't in it for making money over producing quality dogs, from someone who cares to produce the best dogs with the best temperament and health, someone who is therefore heavily involved in their breed.

We are a small hobby breeder located in the Northern Panhandle of Idaho and approximately 30 minutes from Spokane, WA.

An occasional hobby dog breeder may make a handful of thousands of dollars from the puppies sold.

Some hobby breeders are exempt from USDA licensing if they have gross sales under $ 500 per year and if they own no more than three breeding female dogs or cats and sell the offspring, into the pet channels.

If someone wants a pedigree dog for condo size limits for instance, trained working ADA or Search Dog, pick an adult from a local shelter if available or buy from a reputable hobby breeder.

One takes aim at puppy mills, requiring commercial and hobby breeders to purchase a $ 100 permit from the county that would need to be renewed annually.

It is unfair to paint all dog breeders - hobby breeders, backyard breeders, or commercial breeders - with a broad brush and assume that they are all cut from the same cloth.

NAIA believes that it is best to purchase a dog from a responsible in - home hobby breeder where purchasers can see the parent dogs and the conditions in which the puppies were produced and reared.

Unequivocally, your choice should be from the ranks of the SERIOUS HOBBY / SHOW BREEDER.

Hobby breeders, if you think you are safe from this special interest group set on creating and maintaining its sales monopoly on pets... guess again.

The city's rules restrict pet stores to selling animals from shelters, rescue groups, humane societies and hobby breeders.

Here are excerpts from his announcement to an AKC Legislative Liaisons List: «Small hobby and show breeders have all been concerned about the implications of the revision to the «Retail Pet Store Rule» by APHIS and the implication for that group.

It's deceptively easy to say that John Jones or Mary Smith runs a puppy mill or that pet store puppies come from puppy mills, but the label is tossed about so frequently and with so little regard for accuracy that each prospective dog owner should ascertain for himself whether or not he wishes to buy a dog from John Jones, Mary Smith, a pet store, or a hobby breeder.

Very few reputable breeders make money from breeding-most are employed in some other fashion; breeding is their hobby.

The Winn Foundation, which is contributing $ 24,400 to the study, is supported by donations from corporations, individuals and, especially, cat clubs - groups whose memberships consist primarily of hobby breeders.

The puppies sold by Petland, say the plaintiffs, «are  misrepresent [ed]... as â $ ˜the finest available» puppies from â $ ˜professional and hobby breeders who have years of experience in raising quality family pets,» which are â $ ˜USDA approved»».

With hobby breeders gone, pet buyers would be forced to obtain pets from large, commercial vendors.

were â $ ˜healthy,» â $ ˜the finest available,» and by deliberately misrepresenting puppy mills who bred the dogs as â $ ˜professional and hobby breeders who have years of experience in raising quality family pets,» and by deliberately misrepresenting that the puppies were from USDA - licensed breeders.

Hobby breeders selling directly to the public at retail are exempt from federal regulation.

Most hobby breeders of cats may still be exempt from federal licensing and inspection, or may be able to become exempt, by making small changes to the manner in which they conduct business.

Working Together This all starts with the diverse and caring pet industry — from independent retailers and hobby breeders to major distributors, manufacturers, allied associations and so many others.

The other 90 percent come from shelter adoptions, friends, backyard and hobby breeders and, increasingly, Internet sales.

This means pet stores are only able to legally source from licensed and commercial breeders, as well as hobby breeders too small to be licensed.