Maine House Bill 666 targets breeding kennels by amending the definition of «breeding kennel» and establishes different categories
of kennel licenses.
The number
of kennel licenses issued and outstanding at the same time in the township shall not exceed five.
Not exact matches
Massachusetts and Rhode Island are proposing new
licensing fees for groomers, while Rhode Island is considering removing groomers and
kennels from the services sales tax
of seven percent, which passed in 2012.
The unlicensed
kennel industry was growing fast, and some
of the direct sales
kennels that were not required to have a
license now produced hundreds
of dogs.
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 meet.
On the first day
of the four - day combined specialty show
licensed by the American
Kennel Club and hosted by the Tulsa Mid-Continent
Kennel Club, the little gray and white dog was spotted in the parking lot, lonely and frightened, searching for safety under the scores
of rolling homes --- RVs fit for the finest
of the breeds and their people.
ABCANTRA
Kennels are insured,
licensed, and inspected by the St. Tammany Department
of Animal Services, annually.
I am a
licensed kennel with the State
of Nevada, County
of Washoe.
ABCANTRA
Kennels are insured,
licensed, and inspected by the St. Tammany Dept.
of Animal Services.
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.)
We are a
licensed facility and undergo an Annual Inspection by St. Tammany Parish Animal Control to ensure that we meet or surpass the
kennel requirements as prescribed by the Agricultural Codes
of Louisiana.
«A
licensed show is a show at which championship points may be awarded, given by a club or association which is not a member
of The American
Kennel Club but which has been specially
licensed by The American
Kennel Club to give the specific show designated in the
license...»
When and if the County Commissions and our County Treasurer, Kelly Roberts - Burnett, who is the only one right now who has the authority to
license kennels, get around to admitting that they must rewrite and / or admin the existing Dog Ordinance
of 1875 and develop a new set
of rules and regulation for
licensing kennels, and duties
of the Animal Control personnel, a lot
of things could be made better for these poor captives.
She has been a Canadian
Kennel Club
licensed judge
of Obedience Trials, both here and in the US since 1969, and has given seminars on dog training and behaviour, dog structure and kinesiology from the Yukon to Florida.
Ervin Zimmerman, owner
of the Ephrata
kennel, had fought to keep his dog breeding operation in business since the state revoked his
kennel license in 2007.
As
of February, 2011, PD
Kennels USDA
license was cancelled.
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».
There are approximately 600 county
licensed dog breeding
kennels in Michigan with the majority
of them located in Montcalm and St. Clair counties.
The Heart
of Texas Great Dane Club is
licensed by the American
Kennel Club enabling us to hold Great Dane Specialty shows and we are proudly the 50th Affiliate member
of the Great Dane Club
of America.
We are proud to annouce we a one
of the few
licensed American Pitbull Terrier / American Buly breeder
kennel that is
licensed with th Department
of agriculture.
Only three (3) dogs over twenty (20) weeks
of age may be kept in a residence unless the premises is a
licensed kennel, an accredited veterinary facility or a registered facility for temporary foster care.
No more than five cats over the age
of twenty weeks are permitted in a residence unless the premises is a
licensed kennel, an accredited veterinary facility or a registered facility for temporary foster care.
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.
Our dog boarding
kennels are
licensed, insured and regularly inspected by the Department
of Animal Care and Control.
Fees for pet
licenses, adoption and
kennel licenses will as much as double to help raise funds for construction
of a $ 1 million - plus animal shelter.
Zimmerman was apparently confounded when he was ordered to have 39
of his dogs seen by a veterinarian due to flea and fly bites that, rest assured, went above and beyond that
of minor skin irritations. Indeed, since dog wardens are now outfitted with digital cameras it would be
of tremendous interest to know if photographs
of the doomed dogs exist. Nevertheless, Zimmerman contacted a large animal veterinarian for advice despite the fact that the state's Dog Law requires all
licensed canine
kennels to have documentation providing the name and contact information for the veterinarian
of record who cares for the dogs. Could it be that Richard Martrich and Orlando Aguirre, the two dog wardens who had inspected the
kennel over the previous six years, had overlooked this detail and is it possible that the dogs in Zimmerman's care had never been seen by a veterinarian?
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.»
Ever since Elmer and Ammon Zimmerman, owners
of E&A and A&J
Kennels in Berks County, shot and killed their 80 dogs sometime between Thursday, July 24 and Tuesday, July 29, questions about the law that makes this cowardly and inhumane act «legal» have surfaced. Many have inquired as to why
licensed kennel operators are permitted to legally shoot their breeding stock, believing that private citizens were prohibited from this same gruesome form
of euthanasia, and if you think so too, think again.
Both Zimmermans have surrendered their
kennel licenses, and Elmer Zimmerman was charged with violations
of the Dog Law.
Perinton Veterinary Hospital, located southeast
of Rochester in Victor NY, is a full service animal hospital with a team
of experienced veterinarians,
licensed veterinary technicians, animal care assistants, client service representatives, and veterinary
kennel staff dedicated to providing the best overall care for your beloved pet.
Our caring staff
of licensed veterinary technicians, animal care assistants,
kennel attendants and client service representatives are available to assist you with any questions you may have.
An interview with Caroline Kisko, Secretary
of the
Kennel Club said that Walsh violated the trust the KC extends to breeders and that the KC has to rely on the issuing
of local authority
licenses,
The Alliance played a leading role in the passage
of the Animal Care Facilities Act (ACFA), which requires the
licensing, inspection and promulgation
of standards
of care for dogs and cats housed in commercial pet breeding facilities, pet stores,
kennels, and animal shelters.
to conduct sanctioned matches,
licensed specialty shows and any other AKC event for which the club is eligible for under the rules and regulations
of the American
Kennel Club.
The BTCLA, INC is an affiliate club
of the Boston Terrier Club
of America and a
licensed club
of the American
Kennel Club
The measure, sponsored by state Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D - Union), looked to require any new pet store
licensed on or after Jan. 12
of next year to only sell dogs or cats that hailed from
kennels, shelters or animal rescue organizations.
«Outside
of this, all we can rely on is the local authority
licensing system for those that breed large numbers
of litters, and the
Kennel Club will not register the pups
of breeders without this licence.
The ordinance relies on the breed standards from these two
kennel clubs for enforcement
of a «
licensing» provision for American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Pit Bull Terriers and Rottweilers.
The competition period encompasses those American
Kennel Club
licensed shows / trials held between January 1 and December 31, inclusive,
of any given year.
The HSUS named Laymon's breeding facility, Shadow Mountain
Kennel, as one
of the worst
licensed puppy mills in the state in its 2010 and 2011 «Missouri's Dirty Dozen» reports.
All
licensed events sponsored by the Association will be run in accordance with the rules, policies, and procedures
of the United
Kennel Club.
In addition to our experienced doctor staff, County Animal Clinic strives to maintain a maximum number
of licensed veterinary technicians (nurses), and we have a both an experienced administrative / management department and
kennel crew.
The American
Kennel Club recognizes 187 breeds and varieties, and Dougherty is
licensed to judge around a third
of them.
[FN5] The term shall include
kennels operated by approved medical and veterinary schools and nonprofit institutions conducting medical and scientific research, which shall be required to register, but shall not be required to pay any
of the
license fees set by this act, and which may use their own identification tags for dogs within their
kennels without being required to attach tags hereinafter prescribed while dogs are within such
kennels, if approved by the secretary.
(d)
Licensed pet shops, commercial kennels, municipal and / or county animal care facilities, and licensed pet rescue organizations are exempt from the requirements of this
Licensed pet shops, commercial
kennels, municipal and / or county animal care facilities, and
licensed pet rescue organizations are exempt from the requirements of this
licensed pet rescue organizations are exempt from the requirements
of this section.
In addition to the current requirement
of a letter prepared and signed by a doctor or
licensed mental health professional, those with psychiatric service animals and emotional support animals will also need to provide a signed document confirming that their animal can behave to prevent untrained, sometimes aggressive household pets from traveling without a
kennel in the cabin.
[4] Commercial
kennels may be
licensed by the United States Department
of Agriculture and state and local jurisdictions which may inspect the
kennels routinely.
She is
licensed by the American
Kennel Club as a judge
of purebred dogs, is the breeder
of several Best in Show dogs, and is committed to quality training for all canines.
The Komondor Club
of America, Inc. is a national organization
licensed by the American
Kennel Club.
Federal care standards are so minimal and enforcement so irregular that
licensed kennels still include many so - called puppy mills, which breed and house animals in inhumane conditions, says Cori Menkin, senior director
of the American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals» puppy mills campaign.