The number
of licensed breeders in this country has been steadily dropping due to lies from the animal «rights» groups about the quality of purebred dogs.
The law does not extend to
licensed breeders who give their animals proper care, but it does also ban the sale of animals under eight weeks old.
We offer the absolute best quality puppy from quality
licensed breeders with the best puppy warranty in the industry.
For example, it's legal
for licensed breeders to own 1,000 or more dogs, keep them in very small cages for their entire lives and breed them as often as possible.
But perfectly «reputable»,
licensed breeders do operate from kennel environments, not home environments.
Since we haven't been able to find a puppy to adopt that my daughter wants, we are buying our dog from a highly
recommended licensed breeder near our community.
The organization aims to promote the humane treatment of animals through education and legislative efforts, and
ensure licensed breeders and brokers stay in compliance with state and federal laws.
There are hundreds of
licensed breeders across the country who are committed to humane practices and take great care in placing their purebred puppies in ideal homes.
Mr. Oh went on to say that most animals purchased in pet stores in Chicago come from
USDA licensed breeders with solid federal government inspection records.
The Cook County ordinance requires suburban pet stores sell animals from government shelters, rescue agencies and human societies or
federally licensed breeders with fewer than five reproducing female animals.
Most important, the measure would require pet sellers in Ohio to get their puppies only
from licensed breeders who meet these minimum - care standards.
Referring to King's opposition Pat Grasse, President of Oklahoma Humane Federation said, «It's a mystery
why licensed breeders who must comply with USDA standards would oppose having those standards in place for all other breeders in Oklahoma.
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.
We are asking the Gov. Cuomo and New York Agriculture Commissioner, Richard A. Ball, to enforce Charlemagne's Law, a statute ensuring the health and care of dogs
by licensed breeders.
The Board would be required to post a list of
licensed breeders as well as of those whose licenses have been revoked.
Here is a thought if the story line was changed to tell the TRUTH about the
good licensed breeders you wouldn't even have to «buy» any retired dogs, they would be given to you.
Some states restrict the permissible sources of pet store puppies, like limiting stores to buying dogs only from USDA -
licensed breeders without certain violations.
An employee at the Town Center of Aurora mall confirmed with the Aurora Sentinel that their animals come from large and small certified USDA
licensed breeders located all over the country.
If the breeder you bought your dog from is a local
authority licensed breeder, you can contact the local authority's Trading Standards department.
SPCA spokesperson Lorie Chorytk said that people want the SPCA to press for laws that would forbid anyone
except licensed breeders of pedigree animals from allowing their pets to reproduce.
Unfortunately, most USDA -
licensed breeders house dozens or even hundreds of breeding dogs in small wire cages for their entire lives — and sadly, this is legal under current USDA regulations, which require only minimal standards of food, water and shelter.
This is not a guess or assumption on my part, communications at the time from the Council confirm some dogs went to
licensed breeders aka puppy farmers.
A Chinese Shar - Pei
AKC Licensed breeder judge — with a minimum of 10 or more years documented experience in the breed and having bred 4 litters resulting in a minimum of 5 Champions of record (CSPCA or AKC)-- preferably a judge with some recent history within
Further, the Canine Care Certified program is available to any breeder, regardless of size, that commits to meeting the standards, potentially expanding the scope of the program beyond
just licensed breeders.
In 2012, there were 2,356
licensed breeders compared to 2,654 today, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
WHEREAS, according to the Humane Society of the United States («HSUS») inspection records show that many USDA -
licensed breeders breed dogs or cats in inhumane conditions.
There about 120 USDA inspectors who
monitor licensed breeders, research facilities, distributors and other industry - related businesses.
The U.S. Humane Society says USDA records show many federally
licensed breeders get away with repeated violations of the Animal Welfare Act.
Over the past five years, states including Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma and Michigan have seen the number of
licensed breeders increase by a combined 303 % in the region.
The three counties combined boast 1,200 kennel licenses; Holmes — considered the capital of the trade — has 400
licensed breeders among a total population of around 40,000 people.
Let's remember that prior to this board, there were approximately 1100 USDA
licensed breeders in the state.