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Originally Posted by gemy  Section 3.1 of the AWA (1) (c)Surfaces--(1) General requirements. The surfaces of housingfacilities--including houses, dens, and other furniture-type fixtures andobjects within the facility--must be constructed in a manner and made ofmaterials that allow them to be readily cleaned and sanitized, or removed orreplaced when worn or soiled. Interior surfaces and any surfaces that come incontact with dogs or cats must: And Yes I have read the APHIS FAQ sheet; may I remind you and everyone, a FAQ is not the proposed law; but an interpretation that APHIS or if you will an explanation that APHIS has offered; what is to say if this regulation passes that "their" preliminary interpretation can't change over time???? Again I say, meeting someone at a show, buying a puppy at retail in a pet store, does NOTHING to police and or guarantee the health and good breeding of the puppy. In my example the prospective buyer was sent all details of the parents, actually had met the sire at a show 2yrs ago, the details enable them to verify all health checks done; the face to face meeting of the puppy confirmed their choice. They did not visit my home to see how I kept my babies. It is laughable that APHIS purports to assert that a visit to a pet store, or even once to a breeders' home constitutes any real amount of oversight. I don't know what the answer is. It truly is appalling to me that folks sell over the internet in order to bypass what-ever legal loopholes there are. I will also say although it is a moot point to this regulation; there "should" be regulations that say any "commercial breeder" who deigns to advertise "purebred" dogs, MUST do all health checks that are required to receive a CHIC number. No health checks no LICENSE. Nancy; there is a Huge Philosphical difference between "hobby breeders" and commercial enterprises. And that is the crux of the issue as I see it. I do not and will not keep my pups and my dogs according to AWA guidelines; which I think are hopelessly inadequate in terms of rearing, raising well bred, socialized pet companions. It is not about the "licensing" fee at all, but about the appalling restrictions under which I would have to rear my pups!! The appalling restrictions that would force me to place a retired female, in order to make room under the regulations to have another. I have said it once, and I will say it again, you want to "police" internet sales, then do it through the internet. Don't do it on the backs of small breeders who put their heart, their love, and their finances into breeding only the best of the best!. |
Could you link the article that you got this from? Quoting just a line or two can often be misunderstood. I've talked with breeders who say, it's very important to sanitize the whelping area, for example. Also, when there is a large number of dogs, it's important to be able to clean the area in which they relieve themselves.
The FAQ comes from the people who make the law, it's should be accurate in describing what the law will do, if it isn't, you have a bigger problem than puppy mills.
Gail, this law is just to help regulate those breeders who sell from a website. Is the law perfect, no, there will still be those that abuse it, but now authorities will have some way to find and prosecute those breeders who are the very worst of the worst.
I would like you to answer two questions, do you think it's acceptable for a breeder to sell a dog through a website? Do you believe the breeder who does this needs no inspection of kennels?