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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  How in the world does this woman, with puppies in such diplorable conditions, with ALL the reports filed against her, with soooooooo many different agencies, INCLUDING THE AKC, continue to operate? How can ALL these agencies be missing the mark on this? I do not know a thing about this lady, or anyone that has purchased a puppy from her, so I personally can not contribute anything about her or her business...but I CAN and DO wonder if it is as bad as every one has said it is, for YEARS going back, how caqn all the agencies that "serve and protect" against such a business, continue to stay in existance???? ALL these agencies have failed, not only the public, but the poor animals produced there. THESE AGENCIES SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALLOWING THIS TO CONTINUE. |
When someone sells directly to the public they don't need any license. There probably isn’t any agency that inspects. The problem has gotten much worse since breeders are selling directly to customers over the internet. They are trying to pass laws to fill this gap, but most breeders, even good breeders, fight these laws, people hate more regulation. Some of the worst puppy mills are selling directly to the public. That's why it's so important for people not to buy directly over the internet and go to the home in person. Not sure she uses the AKC registry, but the AKC is mainly interested in record keeping, and they can’t do much if the breeder is following state laws and some state laws are very lax. Also, they do not inspect every breeder. Many breeders don’t tell the AKC how many dogs they are breeding each year so they won’t be inspected, and they tell customers, “If you aren’t breeding or showing, you don’t need papers.” It’s up to the pet buyer to help keep breeders honest, go to the home and make sure you get AKC papers and register your dog with the AKC, even though you aren’t planning to breed or show. By registering the dog, pet owners are providing a necessary check and balance. I hope all breeders encourage people to register their pet dogs.