[Teresamag]

[QUOTE=backwardsrain;3571989]I am on another forum in a different breed, and that forum is very against this bill. The licenses are expected to be very expensive, the breeder is subject to unannounced inspections by the state, and they must follow the same legal requirements as a puppy mill (which is difficult when raising puppies in your living room). In breeds where 7-10 puppies per litter is the norm, 2 or 3 litters a year could put you over the limit.

Also the exceptions don't make a lot of sense. What does it mean to be used exclusively for? No breeder can guarantee that every puppy will turn out to be a hunter or herder, there are always puppies who don't make the cut that are placed as pets"


I don't know about this bill (haven't even read it) but most of the time the language exempting hunting dogs is to prevent the commercial breeder, hunting dog breeder, and show breeder from working together. Divide and conquer is the thought process. This bill may or may not be good but anytime a bill exempts one segment of the breeding community there is usually a hidden agenda. When a bill is supposed to make things better for "puppy mill" dogs it usually makes it worse for the hobby or show breeder. Those people who are doing things the correct and ethical way have to follow the same rules and it can make things more difficult for the breeders who are doing things right. Be very careful about things that are voted on and think about how the bill would affect all areas.

Teresa