Sentences with phrase «volume dog breeder state»
Oklahoma is the only high volume dog breeder state without state regulations of facilities moving large numbers of dogs or cats.
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Conducted in Italy, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, all of the studies found that upon adulthood, the puppies from these high - volume breeding facilities were more likely to show behavioral and emotional problems that cause distress, when compared with dogs from other sources, especially those from non-commercial breeders.
For too long, Ohio has ranked among the worst of states in allowing the neglect and mistreatment of dogs by high - volume commercial breeders.
Ohio is one of 28 states that regulates 255 registered «high - volume» dog breeders.
Ohio law states a high - volume breeder produces more than nine litters of puppies and, or sells 60 or more puppies and dogs in a year.
S.B. 130, to regulate the state's «high volume» breeders and dog retailers, those that keep unspayed dogs that produce 9 litters of puppies each year and «for a fee or other consideration, sell» 60 or more adult dogs or puppies annually.
The law imposes new measures to curb many of the worst abuses of high volume dog breeders that are prevalent in the state.
Donald Landes, who owns a high - volume dog breeding operation in the village of Eldorado in Preble County said he believes the state law, and new requirements such as state inspections, will help Ohio's dog breeders take good care of the animals.
The new laws will help the state weed out puppy mills from good high - volume dog breeders, said Linda Tucker a regular volunteer at PAWS Adoption Center in Middletown, a pet shelter.
Although only two high - volume breeders have registered with the state in many of Ohio's southwestern counties, there are bound to be more dog breeders still operating without a license, despite the new law, Mark Kumpf, the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center Director said.
The definition of a «high volume retail breeder» would include those breeders who routinely sell puppies on a co-ownership basis regardless of the fact that many of the dogs may be in other states and not on the breeders» premises.
S.B. 130 proponents claim a central bureaucracy to enable high volume dog breeders is better than relying on local or even cross-county or existing state enforcement agencies to inspect, penalize and shut down breeders in violation of the law.