Thanks for that SHOUT OUT. And that is not the only way to SHUT down puppy mills through the licensing,regulation and inspection of "dog breeders".
For example one can make it Illegal to mass produce puppies. Large scale commercial dog breeding enterprises are banned outright.
You have missed an important point made throughout these responses; that is the fact reputable breeders do NOT place their puppies in stores to sell to the public. Puppies do not belong in stores for sale. Period
Petland Breeding Guidelines: Just where are they posted? Went to Petland.ca and could not find them online. Are these breeding guidelines in line with what each Breed's National club requires of their breeder members? Are genetic pre breeding screening and health testing, delineated and specified by breed? If not why not?
Just what "CLUB" are you referring to? If it is the Canadian Kennel Club, then use CKC, it will clarify who you are speaking about.
Many breeders with CKC registered parents don't want to register the litter? Really, that type of person, doesn't give you pause for concern? I wonder why they would not want to register the litter? Problem with parentage perhaps? Problem with the legality of the litter they just bred?
Do you not understand that reputable breeders will register their litters with CKC and or AKC?
Where is this recent survey that purports that 15% of all puppies sold are by CKC breeders? Where is this survey? What independent agency performed the survey?
What is Petland's responsibility for reporting this egregious breach of ethics to the CKC?
CKC Breeder Code of Practice
No breeder shall sell or donate dogs for the purpose of their being auctioned, raffled,
or to pet stores.