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Originally Posted by Cha Cha  Really? Ok, what if you have to pay a $1500.00 (or more) licensing fee just to be licensed to "breed" dogs of any nature? What if that license has to be renewed every year with a $300 or $400 renewal fee. Sounds steep? To a small breeder it certainly does, but to a mill that is a drop in the bucket. There could be facility licensing, breeder licensing, litter tracking fees, inspection fees. Heck, You may have to be inspected before you are even allowed to breed your dog. Maybe your house is not deemed fit for raising dogs, and you are denied because of these new rules and regulations. How can you impose a law or regulation on a mill that is not going to be in effect for a "reputable" breeder as well?
Some of you that raise very nice quality Yorkies get a good price for them (as you should) or maybe you are financially in a position to put up that fee personally for your hobby business, may not have a problem with those fees. I will give you that. But again, what about the other small breeders that breed for the betterment of their breed, but their breed doesn't bring in the "Yorkie" prices. Remember, the fees will not be based on the popularity of the breed, it will be a one fee fits all. Many reputable, or even quality hobby breeders will simply be put out of business, or decide that the rewards are not worth the hassel.
And, I will say it again. These kinds of fees will raise the prices of puppies to where it becomes a status symbol to have a dog. Because even people who may be able to afford one will opt out because of the cost involved.
To go after mills without imposing on the rights of everyone else who doesn't need uncle sam checking up on them you have to go after where it hurts. Put limits on their numbers and where they are allowed to disperse ther puppies. (Petstores)
I wanted to add.....someone said that they didn't have puppy mills growing up. I live in Kansas, I am 40 years old, and I have always known of puppy mills only when I was a kid they were called kennels. |
Your arguments are the types of arguments, commercial breeders use to scare home breeders. If you read the laws being passed, these sorts of things only impact breeders who have lots of litters per year, if a breeder is having over 20 litters a year, is it really a small breeder? We do have to be diligent in protecting the small breeder, but small breeders have to be careful to not to be misled by the propaganda put out by commercial breeders.
I'm sure large kennels and puppy mills have been around for a long time, but it not until lately that the majority of the population is learning about the inhumane conditions of some.