[gemy]

I believe this legislation is a very dangerous one for the small hobby breeder, who is already under a fair amount of economic stress to do what they do and do it well.

Already truly speaking there are not enough responsible, knowledgeable, breeders of every breed, distributed relatively evenly across the country to meet the purebred demand of the American public by their breedings alone. So what do you get? You get what you have now, with popular breeds like the YT;s, numerous poor breeders, and of course the high volumne facilities, meeting the demand, that can't be met through the hobby breeder alone.

The bybers, will probably find a way to fly under this regulation, hey just pump out more puppies, and reduce the price (and what little vetting they do do), will go out the window.

What is the likely impact is that again, fewer and fewer great breeders, will continue on, and there will be less and less choice for the consumer. Go to a pet store, buy a pup from a USDA licensed breeder (with all that that entails), or go to your local byber.

I don't have the words to explain to the regular "joe" public, what the impact will be for them. Why they should care now! In five years or 10 years, when they want a well bred "dog", and they can't find a breeder in 5 nearby States, what then? Will they understand why?

You are not the first US breeder I've heard that has moved states, in order to do what they love to do, legitimately, safely, and proudly!.

I'm glad that you have offered to help.