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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Yorkiekist, I would like to know why you think a law should not be written that gives minimum kennel conditions. That's really what this law is about - kennel conditions for the commercial breeder. This is someone whose dogs have more than 10 litters of puppies a year.
I think it's up to everyone who loves a dog to make sure that they are being raised with at least some minimum standards. |
I dont know every law that already exists in every state. This new bill states that the excersize area must be 2 times the size of the primary area. Does that mean that I have to build a house twice the size of the one I have for excersize? I use x-pens for outside. My dogs are never left outside unattended. Also, I dont want to hire a mathmetician to design kennels for all shapes and sizes of dogs that may reside at my house. (I do a little handling now and then) This would not work for pro handlers either. Sometimes they have 30+ dogs and sometimes they have 10. All are intact. I guess they are commercial breeders. Mandatory micro-chips? What about all that cancer they supposedly cause? What about a handler? These arent even the handlers dogs. Some of these dogs stay at the handlers home for a year or more.
There is no protection or recourse for breeders reguarding buyers that may possible lie about a health issue. What if my vet says something totally different than the buyers vet? Looks like the breder is ALWAYS going to be the one at fault. They are implementing breeding practices that some breeders do not agree with. Lets not have the stupid government tell me how to breed, when to breed and how to place my puppies. As for records, AkC already has them beat: 7 years.
Sorry if I cant write or explain as eloquently as wildcard, but wildcard is right on the money on this.