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Originally Posted by yorkieisme  Ok I looked at this. I am confused.......is this the list of all puppy mills. Or are you calling them a puppymill because they are inspected by USDA. I am not up on AKC inspected compared to USDA. So this is my confusion. Can someone explain what I am actually looking at, here. I know I sound dumb...but can't help it today.  |
Large volume commercial kennels who supply the retail pet industry (pet shops) have to be licensed by the USDA.
Here is a great explanation of the USDA:
Puppymills - commercial dog kennels and the USDA
The AKC is just a registry. They inspect breeders who have more than seven litters a year.
Here is information on their inspections:
American Kennel Club - Investigations and Inspections Department