Sentences with phrase «licensed dog breeders»

The House Committee has also approved an amendment that will increase the annual fees for licensed dog breeders by $ 25 a year — which would raise about $ 34,000 that the state then plans to use to investigate and shut down unlicensed breeding operations.

This explanation regarding USDA inspections and the federal Animal Welfare Act (the laws that the USDA licensed dog breeders must adhere to).

According to the BBB study, Missouri law mandates yearly on - site checkups of the state's 1,800 licensed dog breeders, but there are only about a dozen inspectors, who also have other duties.

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 Puppy Protection Act, H.R. 4693, would amend the Animal Welfare Act to mandate significant improvements to the standards of care for licensed dog breeders.

There is a huge variation in fees for licensed dog breeders, often based on historical precedent or differing ways in which the funds are being used.

There are about 2,000 federally licensed dog breeders.

APHIS brought enforcement decisions on 16 USDA licensed dog breeders.

The HSUS asks Missouri's attorney general to investigate purported dog «rescue» group operated by state - licensed dog breeder Wendy Laymon.

The Humane Society of the United States has submitted a complaint to Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster requesting an investigation of the purported dog «rescue» group operated by state - licensed dog breeder Wendy Laymon.

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

Not every USDA licensed dog breeder runs a horrible operation.

Not exact matches

Federal and state laws regulate licensed and inspected commercial dog breeders.

«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.

Many legal, licensed breeders own 1,000 or more dogs.

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.

Referred to by the USDA as «dog dealers,» the federal government licenses pet breeders that produce puppies and kittens to sell through brokers and auctions.

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.

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.

The laundry list of those who felt these meager restrictions would put breeders out of business included the American Kennel Club, the American Canine Association, the American Pet Registry, the Sporting Dog Alliance and Oklahoma Pet Professionals, an organization of federally licensed dog dealers that would seemingly benefit from regulations based on the standards they already meDog Alliance and Oklahoma Pet Professionals, an organization of federally licensed dog dealers that would seemingly benefit from regulations based on the standards they already medog dealers that would seemingly benefit from regulations based on the standards they already meet.

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.

I say that there should be a universal law, nationwide, that regulates dog breeding;... [Read more...] about Should Dog Breeders Have a Licendog breeding;... [Read more...] about Should Dog Breeders Have a LicenDog Breeders Have a License?

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.»

Without pedigree records from a breeder or DNA testing, breed labels will not be used on our web postings, kennel cards, rabies certificates, or dog licenses.

When I told her that breeders who have more than three breeding dogs and are selling to pet stores are required to be USDA Licensed, the owner changed her story and stated her breeders only have two dogs.

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is not considered to be a big puppy mill state with only nine commercial breeders and 4 % of the licensed breeders having less than 50 dogs.

«This is the amount of space (6» longer than the dog) in which USDA - licensed breeders can legally confine their animals.»

Breeders should urge all buyers to have the newly purchased dog examined by a licensed veterinarian within 72 hours of receipt.

If WE are to survive as purebred dog breeders, we have to share our knowledge and resources and work together, including the USDA licensed kennels.

* Agreed to increase county animal licenses from $ 3.50 to $ 4 for altered pets, and $ 5.50 to $ 9 for unaltered animals; raise the current annual $ 25 fee to register a «dangerous» dog to $ 50; and increase the yearly fee for hobby breeders from $ 35 to $ 50.

State laws vary widely: A dog breeder that would be illegal in one state may have no problem getting licensed and operating in another.

Some states restrict the permissible sources of pet store puppies, like limiting stores to buying dogs only from USDA - licensed breeders without certain violations.

Dogs and cats sold by New York City pet stores must be microchipped and spayed / neutered prior to sale and can be sourced only from breeders holding a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) «class A» license.

The report would no longer be a prerequisite to renewing a license and would not need to include information regarding to whom the animal was sold, the sale price of each transaction, and the names and addresses of the persons from whom the breeder received dogs or cats.

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.

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.

Cook County's ordinance requires pet stores to source dogs, cats, and rabbits from municipal - run (federal, state, or local) animal shelters, rescue organizations, or breeders that meet certain restrictions, specifically, those that hold a Class A USDA license (i.e., no brokers) or possess five or fewer breeding females.

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.

In 2013, after the new law was 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 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.

Carla then notified the ASPCA, that she had been sold a dog who appeared to have been obtained from a breeder selling without a license.

«It's unfortunate that a municipality closed a legitimate business based on concerns about dogs that are being provided by federally licensed and approved breeders.»

On September 14, 2011, the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) license of MN dog breeder Kathy Bauck was permanently revoked and Bauck is disqualified from obtaining an AWA license again.

HB 1451, authored by Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D - District 141, and Sen. John Whitmire, D - District 15, requires licensing and inspection of dog and cat breeders who maintain 11 or more female breeding animals and sell 20 or more animals per year.

Any dog breeder / broker that holds an Animal Welfare Act license must be inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).