Sentences with phrase «year for each commercial breeder»

The Board would set fees and licensing and care standards and require a pre-license inspection and at least one inspection each year for each commercial breeder.

Not exact matches

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.»

This almost 70 page report contains information that those heavily involved in advocacy won't find surprising — it's what we've been trying to raise awareness about for years BUT... for those who have denied that dogs in large scale commercial breeding kennels ARE N'T neglected, aren't denied vet care and aren't suffering, we'll let's just say that we now have official confirmation that the facts, as we've presented them, are indeed true. This report reaffirms the dismal conditions the breeder dogs have now had to endure for DECADES.

There are no limits on the numbers of dogs a commercial breeder can sell each year or keep for breeding.

Commercial breeders (1)  maintain at any one location no more than 30 dogs more than 1 year of age that have not been spayed / neutered, (2) must obtain an annual certificate from a veterinarian stating the dog is in «suitable health for breeding», (3) breed dogs only if they are between 18 months and 8 years of age, and (4) allow female dogs to produce only 1 litter each year.

«Commercial breeder» means a person who possesses or has an ownership interest in animals and is engaged in the business of breeding animals for sale or for exchange in return for consideration, and who possesses ten or more adult intact animals and whose animals produce more than five total litters of puppies or kittens per year.

This is one example why people, for years, have tried to get authorities to hold commercial breeders, such as Kathy Bauck, who profit from the breeding and selling of dogs, accountable for their actions.

Dogs from commercial breeders may have more extensive congenital defects — like heart disease, blood disorders and hip dysplasia — that may not become apparent for several years, she says.

So we can, and should, give a home to every healthy and friendly shelter dog, but even if we do, we're still going to need breeders to fill the rest of the demand for millions more pet dogs each year in America alone — and we're going to continue to need commercial - scale breeders to achieve that sheer quantity of pet dogs.

Attendees will also focus on H.B. 4333, which would require commercial dog breeders to have a county permit; prohibit breeding female dogs younger than 18 months and older than 8 years, and only after certification by a vet; establish basic animal welfare standards for commercial dog breeders; authorize inspections for commercial dog breeders; and prohibit commercial dog breeders from possessing more than 50 breeding dogs.

«Quebec remains a centre for unethical commercial breeders because of our inadequate animal protection laws, while about 50,000 dogs and cats are abandoned every year in Montreal alone,» said Lauren Scott, campaigner for Humane Society International / Canada.

Rescuers who have been buying auction dogs for many years say it is unfair to characterize all commercial breeders as «puppy mills.»

Commercial breeders, here and in other countries, produce millions of puppies each year, with cruel conditions for the breeder dogs and lack of adequate socialization for the puppies.

The Professional Dog Breeders Association and the American Canine Association — the primary breed registry for commercial kennels - have refused multiple requests over the past three years to take this reporter to a commercial breeding facility.

Read the story... Puppy Pipeline Events like the Ohio Dog Auctions have been taking place for years, and they are happening across the Midwest to feed the growing demand of commercial dog breeders.

12/01/10 - NBC4i - Advocates Pushing To Get Dog Auctions Banned in Ohio 11/29/10 - Columbus Dispatch - Advocates pushing state to ban dog auctions 11/15/10 - The News - Herald - Petitioners pushing to ban Ohio dog auctions 10/04/10 - Animal Law Coalition - Ohio Giving Commercial Dog Breeders a Pass on Taxes 09/27/10 - The News - Herald - Feds: Some Ohio kennels «problematic» 09/27/10 - The News - Herald - Coalition wants to see improper «puppy mills,» «dog auctuions» regulated in Ohio 09/01/10 - USA Today - Animal activists» start - ups help pets, inspire people 07/29/10 - WKBN.com - Activists: Ban Dog Auctions in Ohio 07/29/10 - The Vindicator - Group vows a fight with bite to ban dog auctions Excerpt from this article: NORTH LIMA — Dr. Donald Allen, a Boardman veterinarian (and Ohio Farm Bureau member), said he's dealt with pets bred in puppy mills and sold at dog auctions for years.

Animal Folks» legislative arm, Animal Folks Minnesota (AFMN), also worked for several years with a large coalition of animal welfare organizations and Minnesota residents to get the breeder bill passed into law to provide greater protections for dogs and cats in commercial breeding facilities.

It keeps the funding for Operation Bark Alert — which has shut down nearly 500 commercial breeders in the past 2 years.

According to Animal Folks Minnesota, Minnesotans led the way by working hard for years to pass legislation that would regulate commercial dog and cat breeders as well as to ensure the health and safety of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens in breeding facilities.