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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I think one of the reasons that they might want people who sell 6 or more dogs a year to register as Pet Dealers, is because this enables them to do a little double-checking. Let say a breeder is claiming to only have 9 litters a year, so he would not be required to register as a commercial dealer. He could then just sell to brokers who wouldn't have to register at all; if there was no limit on the number they could sell without registering. You have to think of all the ways the puppy miller could get around the situation when designing legislation. This would be an effective way to double check because the pet dealer also has to say where he purchased the dogs. Some of these names and addresses would be more available than they currently are. This legislation also protects consumers somewhat, because Pet Dealers would be required to provide vet records to prospective customers, and this should be something that is made available to people buying a dog. So you see, even if the commercial dealer didn't register, there would still be a way to find out something about the operation. |
I am trying to think what kind of vet records will be required and how that will eventually help the buyer. Would only a shot record given by a veterinarian be the protocal making it so that the breeder could not give their own shots? Or would the protocal be more intensive?