Sentences with phrase «licensed breeders do»

But perfectly «reputable», licensed breeders do operate from kennel environments, not home environments.

Not exact matches

High volume kitten - sellers rely mainly on direct marketing, primarily because USDA licensing is only required for breeders who sell animals to brokers who then re-sell them to pet stores and because most brokers and transporters do not buy kittens to resell.

If it seems difficult to understand why breeders who already meet these regulations continue to oppose rules which mirror what they already follow, consider that the USDA license does not compel them to declare their actual sales and it is not tied to any business tax.

Considering that not one Oklahoma sales tax permit has been issued for a business declaring itself to be a dog breeder, and considering that the new agency was created as a self sustaining agency that relies on the licensing fees as many other agencies do, it is hard to understand why some Oklahoma legislators feel the need to punish dogs and Oklahoma tax payers alike by forestalling these regulations.

Does the US Government require breeders to obtain a breeding license, and if not why?

So, a «USDA licensed breeder» in the window doesn't indicate much about where the animals actually come from or how they're being treated.

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.

The tagline «USDA licensed breeder» sounds pretty official, doesn't it?

Pinkleton, defending her group's decision not to seek a veto, said the new law does contain something else that may help save animals in the long run: a committee to study the breeding of pets by licensed and unlicensed breeders in Arizona and elsewhere.

«A lot of pet stores will say, «We don't get pets from puppy mills, but from USDA - licensed breeders,» said Cori Menkin, senior director of the ASPCA puppy mills campaign.

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 fact that the breeder has a USDA license does not provide an assurance of quality or humane breeding.

Licensed breeders undergo routine inspections of their facilities and treat their animals with care, so you don't have to worry about the ethics of their operation.

But this breeder also did more than just retail sales — she continued to sell to pet stores, which was in violation of the Animal Welfare Act as she no longer had an AWA license.

Also, the USDA does not look for AWA compliance when it renews breeder licenses every year.

Private breeders, those that take care in what they do and who they sell to, are not licensed by the USDA.

As you know my position has always been that when someone has companion animals and they are licensed, have parmanent ID, spayed and nuetered (unless you are an ethical breeder), are well socialized and cared for and don't create a threat or a nuisance in the community then it is none of the goverment's business what or how many you have.

Some breeders are exempt from licensing because they don't have more than three breeding females and derive more than $ 500 in gross income from the resale of dogs.

don't just believe me, do your own research look into commercial USDA inspected and licensed dog breeder facilities for yourself on Youtube.

By choosing USDA - licensed breeders and by encouraging your friends and family to do the same, you can be sure that your pets will have had a safe, healthy upbringing while also helping to push puppy mills out of business for good.

And revoking a license is rare, sometimes taking years to complete, while a breeder may continue to do business.

GRCA opposes mandatory spay / neuter legislation because: 1) there is no evidence to suggest that it is effective in achieving its stated goal; 2) it causes well - documented health and developmental problems in some pets, especially when performed before sexual maturity; 3) it pushes responsible breeders out of the licensing system; 4) it reduces the availability of well - bred healthy, home bred and raised puppies; 5) it encourages the importation of puppies and dogs from less acceptable sources, including foreign countries; and 6) because laws that force owners to perform surgery on their pets without a rational basis for doing so may be unconstitutional.

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.

Although AAS believes that sterilized dogs are happier and healthier, we can see by the huge proliferation of backyard breeding that licensing fee differentials have done nothing to discourage backyard breeders, just responsible dog owners.

However, by doing this, we need to realize that we contribute to the propagation of these breeders, continually giving them license to pump out litter after litter of unhealthy and / or unhygienic puppies or kittens.

If the dog turns out to be the breeder's personal dog, every attempt will be made to return the dog to the breeder intact, provided, however, that this does not violate any county, state or local shelter license requirements, restrictions, laws or regulations.

If these federally licensed and registered breeders, exhibitors, research facilities and horse show operators wanted an absolute right to privacy for all records, then they shouldn't have chosen to do business in a regulated industry.

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.

But the act doesn't require all commercial breeders to be licensed, and the USDA establishes only minimum - care standards in enforcing this law.

If commercial breeders were required to adhere to humane standards of care, or lose their license if they don't, fewer families would unknowingly support cruel puppy mills or be duped into buying sick and behaviorally challenged puppies.

A breeder (with or without a USDA license) could still sell retail — directly to consumers through the Internet, classified ads, parking lots, by telephone, directly from the kennel, etc., which is what Kathy Bauck did.

Are the breeders USDA licensed or do they participate in any certification programs?

Across America, people shopping in pet stores are often told the puppies for sale don't come from puppy mills, but instead come from USDA - licensed breeders.

AB 485 would remove the only remaining source of warrantied puppies from licensed breeders and replace them with unaccountable suppliers that do not have the type of dogs — puppies from specific breeds — that consumers want.

The Cook County measure does allow for stores to sell pets from small, responsible, licensed breeders with five or fewer breeding animals.

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.

Unfortunately, 21 states have no laws on the books regulating commercial dog breeders — and a number of states that do require breeders to be licensed and inspected by the state only require commercial breeders to meet USDA standards of care.

This exemption means that most non-commercial small or hobby breeders do not have to be licensed and regulated by the USDA.

They can either do that, or obtain a license, which would subject them to the same inspections as breeders selling to pet stores.

AKC does not license breeders, but they do inspect breeders who sell AKC - registered litters.

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.

Commercial breeders that sell directly to the public fall through the regulatory cracks unless they do business in a state that licenses commercial kennels.

Similarly, just because a dog breeder is licensed does not mean the breeder is responsible or has the best interests of the animals in mind.

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).

The bill does put in place essential licensing requirements for high volume breeders that sell directly to the public.

The federal USDA does not, however, require licensing of commercial breeders that sell dogs directly to the public through newspaper ads or over the Internet.

The law does say only 50 dogs per person, partnership, corporation, etc.; however, I'm sure there are ways breeders will get around that — they'll license their entire family, their neighbors, etc..

And no other criminal background, however violent, or even action taken against the breeder or retailer for animal neglect or abuse that did not result in a conviction, is sufficient to deny a license.

However, this number does not take into consideration the number of breeders not required to be licensed by the USDA or the number of breeders operating illegally without a license.

Many pet stores will say that they get their puppies from «licensed USDA breeders» but often pet stores use this to provide a false sense of security when in reality, they do in fact get their puppies from puppy mills.