For USDA -
licensed breeders go to: Commercial Breeders
Not exact matches
We breed GWPs, so our answer is
going to be different from a VDD
breeder, but basically a VDD is a GWP that is registered with the American VDD registry (
licensed through Germany) instead of registered with the American Kennel Club (AKC.)
In addition to USDA
licensing, a new voluntary accreditation program has been announced to help identify dog
breeders who
go above and beyond in caring for and raising their puppies.
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.
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.
If a bill was written to directly
go after those kennel operators that are not USDA
licensed and inspected, kennels that are in non-compliance, or «backyard
breeders» as it was originally intended you would see more legitimate
breeders standing behind it.