This exemption means that most non-commercial small or
hobby breeders do not have to be licensed and regulated by the USDA.
Hobby breeders do not generally breed even those females that are part of an active breeding program on every heat cycle.
Proper veterinary prenatal and postnatal care costs money, and, according to Dr. Graves, hobby breeders don't make huge profits, if any at all.
Most
hobby breeders do not make any money — and quite often lose money — on each sale of a puppy.
Not exact matches
We are a
hobby Rottweiler
breeder doing it because we love this breed and are trying to add value and improve the breed in some way.
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.
Please note that most
breeders that are labelled «
hobby breeders»
do knowingly take a loss.
Most legislators
do not understand the plight that bad regulation / legislation puts on these
hobby breeders.
Certainly most small scale and
hobby breeders would never sell through a pet store — but certainly a lot of the large - scale
breeders likely
do (or through brokers who then sell to pet stoes).
A
hobby breeder is someone who wants to
do this on a small scale, as a
hobby.
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.
You stated, «The law, unfortunately,
does not make provisions for dealing with backyard
breeders or
hobby breeders that are selling puppies out of their home.»
Breeding a bitch is not a light undertaking; it is more than a
hobby, yet doesn't yield profits like a business, so
breeders must have time, money, and plenty of energy to invest.
It is true that some
breeders (let's call them «reputable» for purpose of this discussion) have more integrity, are more serious about what they
do, and more concerned about the impact of their «
hobby» on the animals that they produce.
If you try to find the cheapest Yorkie pups, then they probably would be bred not by reputable
breeders but by
breeders who
do this as a
hobby or are entirely new to this.
We at MOSA beleive and adhere to high standards as
do the majority, as most are small show /
hobby breeders that keep the dogs in conditions way above those reccommended by any governmental agency.
Meanwhile, veterinary pricing is driving
hobby breeders to bankruptcy because we
do not qualify for pet insurance.
Applying commercial standards to small, in - home
hobby operations as this proposal
does will have a crippling effect on these
breeders, and cause many of the finest
breeders in the country to quit.
However, home
hobby breeders often have more than the threshold number of reproductively intact females, sometimes sell puppies to buyers who
do not visit their premises, and occasionally sell puppies or dogs that they
did not produce and raise on their premises.
The serious and dedicated
hobby / show
breeder regards his / her dogs as much more than a
hobby, although the true fancier
does not expect to make a profit.
In so
doing, we demonstrate our commitment to the continued breeding of dogs by responsible small and
hobby breeders throughout this country.
The new law would not apply to those who breed and sell hunting dogs, dogs «during lawful scientific research», dogs receiving veterinary treatment or during exercise or cleaning of their enclosures, pet stores, animal rescues or shelter,
hobby or show
breeders who have custody of no more than ten female covered dogs for the purpose of breeding those dogs and selling any offspring for use as a pet; dog trainers who
do not breed and sell any dogs for use as a pet.
I don» know the exact terms of her offer but I
do know that there are dozens of responsible
hobby breeders that meet the criteria and yet no one has been able to find a pet shop that
does and thus collect the reward.
The question is, how
does one recognize the serious, dedicated
hobby breeder?
The bill requires registration of all animal rescues including foster homes but
does not apply to any
breeders other than high volume
breeders and dog retailers;
hobby and show
breeders, sporting or hunting dog
breeders, pet stores and small «backyard»
breeders would not be subject to any regulation under the bill.
High volume breeding operations will now be regulated in Oklahoma, and for those legitimate
hobby breeders the bill
does not mean that much — it will target those operating in substandard conditions.
dog breeding in this country is out - of - control,
hobby breeders are just as much a part of the problem, pay no taxes, report no income, don't want any rules or regulations trampling over their free unencumbered reign to bring more animals into the world while 5 + milllion are killed every year simply because there is no place for them... gim me a break!