In fact, on the internet there are over 450 listed USDA
licensed breeders in the state of Oklahoma.
Have you forgotten the over 450 USDA
licensed breeders in the State of Oklahoma and your statement of «the USDA has regulations....
There are more than 1,500 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-
licensed breeders in the United States.
• Who is USDA -
licensed Some breeders in Minnesota are licensed by the federal government through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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.
Not exact matches
In states which lack high volume
breeder regulations, those selling kittens bypass
licensing requirements altogether.
«Thousands of Americans have been misled into thinking their dogs were» rescued,» when
in fact they were raised
in high - quality, well - socialized circumstances like those illustrated
in the Post's story and the Post's profile of one
licensed commercial
breeder,» said Bober.
The 2010 passage of the «puppy mill bill» placed the commercial pet
breeder regulations under title 59 of the Oklahoma State Code
in a section called Professions and Occupations, and the
licensing compels
breeders to collect and remit sales taxes to the state
in a manner consistent with other retail businesses.
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.
In Oklahoma, more than 260 facilities and individuals have
licenses or registrations under the Animal Welfare Act including dog and cat
breeders, zoos, exotic animal parks, and research institutions.
Thia King, President of OK Pet Professionals and a federally
licensed breeder, claimed
in an e-mail that passage of HB 1332 would spell the end of the breeding industry
in Oklahoma.
In order to halt the abuses that occurred in unregulated high volume kennels, many states began licensing breeders that sell to the publi
In order to halt the abuses that occurred
in unregulated high volume kennels, many states began licensing breeders that sell to the publi
in unregulated high volume kennels, many states began
licensing breeders that sell to the public.
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.»
Breeders that sell puppies to a broker to be resold
in pet stores must obtain a dog dealers
license under the USDA.
Indeed,
in a gruesome 2008 case, 94 starving Pit Bulls were seized from Jerry Southern, a Kansas
breeder who brought them here because he could no longer retain a Kansas
license due to a cruelty conviction.
Louise Ferrari of NH Sugar Gliders is a USDA -
licensed breeder who also takes
in and rehabilitates rescues.
Animal welfare concerns
in the case were dismissed and the
breeder was only prosecuted for breeding without
license.
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.
Passed
in 1966, the Animal Welfare Act states the following requirement, «Any
breeder who has more than 3 breeding dogs, and sells puppies for commercial purposes, must have a
license issued by the Department of Agriculture.»
In fact, there is only one county
licensed breeder that breeds Siberian Huskies.
The new law requires dealers to put information on each pet's cage and
in any marketing materials about the name of the
breeder, the USDA
license number and the federal web site where would - be buyers can look up information about that
breeder, including disciplinary action.
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.
Sheila Goffe, Vice President of Public Relations for the American Kennel Club, said
in a statement released to the media that «Bill 485 blocks all of California's pet lovers from having access to professional,
licensed, and ethical commercial
breeders».
«This is the amount of space (6» longer than the dog)
in which USDA -
licensed breeders can legally confine their animals.»
Unaltered permits (a $ 100 on top of unaltered $ 100
licensing) are allied with
breeders permits (a third fee of over $ 100) per annum and are allied with kennel permits
in some parts, with are NEVER granted
in L.A. due to zoning setbackk restrictions.
Knotts, the state senator, pledges action — state
licensing and inspection requirements for all commercial
breeders (though he's later unseated
in the November election).
State laws vary widely: A dog
breeder that would be illegal
in one state may have no problem getting
licensed and operating
in another.
The HSUS has never acknowledged that Pet Breeder Organizations
in the 10 States where over 80 % of all USDA
Licensed Breeders are located have «Publicly Condemned Substandard Kennels.»
We are a small hobby
breeder Licensed in Colorado.
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.
We are a
licensed professional small
breeder in business since 1995.
It included the photos
in a database that can be searched by
breeder,
license number or ZIP code.
With public awareness growing over the past decade, mass
breeders have been exploiting a loophole
in federal regulations: Those
breeders who categorized themselves as retail pet stores, selling dogs directly to the public, were not required to be
licensed in a way that would subject them to USDA inspections — unlike large - scale
breeders selling puppies to pet stores.
There are currently 825 state -
licensed commercial
breeders in Missouri.
In 2013, after the new law was in the process of being implemented, there were 843 licensed commercial breeders that sold 122,319 dog
In 2013, after the new law was
in the process of being implemented, there were 843 licensed commercial breeders that sold 122,319 dog
in the process of being implemented, there were 843
licensed commercial
breeders that sold 122,319 dogs.
A: Anyone
in the state of Missouri who has more than 3 adult female dogs or cats and is engaged
in the sale of dogs / cats, must be
licensed by the state as a commercial
breeder.
In order to sell to a pet store, a
breeder must obtain a USDA
license.
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.
If you bought your dog
in Illinois, the pet store is required to disclose the name and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
license number of its
breeder.
These numbers only account for
licensed breeders — there are many unlicensed
breeders operating
in Illinois
In my state, Missouri, there are over 1,000
licensed commercial
breeders, read puppymills.
Breed discriminatory laws would be prohibited ``... except
in those instances where the rule, regulation or ordinance pertains to spaying or neutering of pit bulls and staffordshire bull terriers located
in the city of Warwick, and provided such rule, regulation or ordinance shall not apply to
licensed breeders of such dogs.»
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.
Class A «Class A» is used by the USDA and refers to
licenses given to
breeders and deal only
in animals they breed and raise.
A
breeder law has now been passed
in Minnesota and the BAH is responsible for
licensing and inspecting commercial dog and cat
breeders who meet the definition
in the law.
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.
Following Kathy Bauck's trial
in 2009, Animal Folks MN tracked this
breeder's pets sales and found evidence that Bauck had continued to sell puppies to pet stores
in New York, even though her AWA
license had been terminated.
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.