I am still researching but in general....
The ramifications obviously vary depending on whether you are a huge breeder/puppymill, a small or medium sized breeder, a consumer, a broker, or a pet store or hobby breeder. The hobby breeder who loses money or doesn't make more than $500 per year is unaffected, as are the pet stores because the USDA feels people can SEE for themselves the conditions in which the dogs are kept and they are considered "retail". ( Don't jump on me for this as I don't agree!)
For the medium size breeder who brreds from her home, there are soem potentially negative implications like the necessity of following USDA licensing guidelines which are very strict about housing, feeding, vet car, etc. I am having trouble locating all of the "guidelines and licensing requirements. Doe snayone know a site which lists everything in "legalese", not the condensed version. I couldn't find it in a brief search of the USDA's main site, but I will look again if someone else cannot give me the link. |