Sentences with phrase «licensed breeders at»

There were more than 450 USDA - licensed breeders at that time.

Not exact matches

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.

The term «hobbyist» refers to an individual or an organization who is not a commercial breeder but is (1) actively involved in any nationally recognized, organized animal sport or hobby for a period of at least one year prior to making application; or (2) participates in field trials, owns nationally - recognized breeds used specifically as hunting dogs, participates in hunting activities, has held (and continues to hold) a current valid Oklahoma hunting license and has held such license for at least one year prior to making application; or (3) qualifies as a «rescuer.»

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.

The action alleged that Barkworks misrepresented its puppy mill breeders as «reputable,» falsely claimed that all its puppies were healthy at the time of sale and provided inaccurate breeder license numbers.

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.

What you are looking for is a breeder that has a reasonable amount of breeding pigs at any given time; that the pigs are socialized from the beginning; that the breeder can answer any question you have; and that the breeder has paperwork from a licensed veterinarian that s / he will send you.

Tennessee state Sen. Doug Jackson says the conditions at the Hickman County, Tennessee puppy mill of Patricia Adkisson were abhorrent enough to prompt him to introduce S.B. 258 (H.B. 386 in the House), a bill that would require licensing of commercial dog and cat breeders, establish regulatory control over these breeders, Â and also offer protections for consumers purchasing these animals as pets.

The AWA requires that the following breeders / dealers obtain USDA licenses: (1) people who breed dogs and cats for use as pets or for other purposes and sell them sight unseen at the retail level; and (2) the wholesale dealers who supply these animals to pet stores, brokers, or research facilities.

To be a part of it, a breeder must volunteer at least 24 hours for the pet industry, attend MPBA chapter meetings, and be state and USDA licensed, among other qualifications.

In the Texas case, some of the breeders the dogs came from had multiple Animal Welfare Act violations, and some didn't even have licenses at the time they sold their puppies.

The Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs reports that having been unsuccessful at pushing through an onerous commercial breeder licensing bill (H4537), Rep.

US Federal law requires USDA licensing for any breeder with four breeding females and selling at least one pet dog sight unseen.

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.

At any given point in time, there are typically between 2,000 and 3,000 USDA - licensed breeders (commonly referred to as puppy mills) operating in the United States.

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 Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs reports that having been unsuccessful at pushing through an onerous commercial breeder licensing bill (H4537), Rep. Paul Kujawski plans to introduce an amendment to the House budget bill on April 26th.

During the period 2007 - 2009, at least 59 % of Iowa's USDA - licensed dog - breeders had been cited for violations to the Animal Welfare Act.

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.

Our goals are to encourage and promote the breeding of pure - bred Golden Retrievers and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; 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 Golden Retrievers shall be judged; to do all in our power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at dog shows, obedience trials, agility trials, hunt tests and field trials; and to conduct sanctioned and licensed specialty shows, obedience trials, agility trials, and field trials under the rules of The American Kennel Club.

The WOOF Act would prohibit the issuance or renewal of a license to breeders whose previous license has been revoked or suspended, or to their immediate family members at the same address.

At the time of this case, a USDA license allowed a breeder / broker to sell wholesale (to pet stores, etc.).

For Companion Animals (e.g., dogs, cats, exotic birds, pet rabbits, pot - bellied pigs): Report those persons holding an Animal Protection License issued by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (or those that should be licensed) to the Animal Protection Division at 404-656-4914, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4: 30 p.m. Animal shelters, rescue groups and humane societies that house animals, pet breeders, pet dealers, pet shops, pet groomers, kennels, aviaries all require an Animal Protection License which must be prominently displayed at each licensed place of business.

At the same time, raising license fees and increasing restrictions on the most responsible pet owners and breeders in society reduces the number of well - bred, quality dogs and cats available to the public and assures that poorer sources will emerge to fill the demand.

In spite of the easy refutation of the anti-purebred litanies, breeders are on the defensive, especially in those areas where active animal rights proponents are working for laws that penalize owners of intact dogs with large license differentials, special breeding permits, advertising restrictions, litter limits, and even forced sterilization of dogs impounded for running at large.

The HSUS applauds the N.C. Senate Commerce Committee for passing a bill to require that commercial breeders be licensed by the state, and calls for basic care standards for dogs at puppy mills.

At 11 a.m. on Feb. 3, Amanda Gossom of The HSUS's puppy mills campaign was doing a routine part of her job, researching online inspection records for USDA - licensed dog breeders, when suddenly she hit a wall.

The Board would set fees and licensing and care standards and require a pre-license inspection and at least one inspection each year for each commercial breeder.

Under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), wholesale animal breeders — those who sell to pet stores, for instance — are regulated, licensed and subject to inspections by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service at USDA.

But, unless you're a licensed and responsible breeder, there is no good reason at all to not spay and neuter your pets.

And even if you put a property tax on dogs you end up back at the original problem that nobody inspects the breeders for how many dogs they had (if they did the inhumane animal cruelty would have been caught), especially if they are not licensed (the way around that would be to tax any dog owner).

With this federal legislation, all high volume breeders or dealers will be licensed and at least theoretically must comply with the standards and submit to the inspections required by AWA.

ATCA strongly recommends that breeders provide each buyer with a specific window of opportunity during which to have the puppy or dog examined by a licensed veterinarian, at the buyer's expense, and then, upon written recommendation of the veterinarian for specific reasons, return the puppy or dog to the seller for a full refund of all money paid.

Federal licensing is required only for breeders that sell dogs to a broker to be resold to a third party consumer, usually at a pet store.

that USDA should continue to perform all inspections of dog breeders and not to rely on the AKC and other dog breeding affiliated groups, with serious conflicts of interest, to conduct inspections and to monitor conditions at federally licensed dog breeding facilities.

Also, ensure that the Sheepadoodle breeders you buy from have some certification or license and avoid buying from backyard breeders at all costs.