Sentences with phrase «minimum standards of the breed»

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Our take on the report is that a large part of the APHIS agency is a farce and that many of the individuals employed to inspect the large scale commercial breeding facilities have blatantly ignored minimum care standards that are intended to ensure the humane care and treatment of animals.Â

A male Great Dane can grow anywhere between 30 and 34 inches, although the current breed standard sets it at a minimum of 30 inches, but preferably 32.

The AKC breed standard uses these phrases in describing the breed: ``... the appearance of elegance and fitness»; ``... covers a maximum of distance with a minimum of lost motion»; «power and balance without coarseness»; and «Symmetry of outline, muscular development and powerful gait are the main considerations.»

Laws that regulate commercial breeding require breeders to be licensed and inspected, and create minimum standards of care for the animals.

The Breeders» Code of Ethics (a.k.a Breeders Code) is a GSDCA guideline for a minimum standard of excellence in the ownership, breeding and sales of the German Shepherd Dog.

The breed standard sets out minimum size of the male as 32 inches at the withers and of a female as 30 inches.

The American Kennel Club sets acceptable standards for show dogs about the minimum number of teeth for each breed.

Asheville dog boarding services are experienced in caring for a variety of breeds, staffed by people who love dogs and (usually) required by state law to have a license / permit that acknowledges minimum standards of care (health, safety, space limitations) for your dogs.

Participants lobbied in support of H.B. 6317, which ban the inhumane confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates, and H.B. 5027, which requires minimum standards of care for dogs in large - scale puppy mills and prevents the sale of dogs from breeding operations that do not meet those standards.

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA), 7 USC § 2131 — § 2159, requires that minimum standards of care and treatment be provided for certain animals bred for commercial sale, used in research, transported commercially, or exhibited to the public.

One deals with the need for minimum standards of care and conditions for animals in breeding kennels.

Although the AKC has run advertising campaigns that imply a commitment to healthy dogs, they have no health standards for breeding other than a minimum age of 8 months.

Regarding the proposed permit system, we continue to ask for a cap on the maximum number of animals permitted in any breeding facility to ensure a minimum standard of care and to limit the number of dogs and cats entering an already over-saturated market.

Similar to the debate about livestock - farming conditions, foes of commercial pet breeding have said the minimum standards set by the federal government aren't strict enough and are poorly enforced.

Although commercial dog breeders who sell puppies wholesale to pet stores and distributors are licensed and regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the minimum required standards of care do little to protect dogs and nothing to ensure responsible, quality breeding.

At a minimum, similar standards should be applied to the care of dogs and cats in breeding kennels.