If everyone was kind, thoughtful, considerate, honest, and not greedy, we wouldn’t need laws, but unfortunately they are not and we need laws to protect those who can’t protect themselves. Laws always have some impact on the rest of us, but we have to weigh and balance the good vs. the bad that they will do. I really don’t understand why so many of you breeders are against this law, it’s like you don’t believe that there are some really horrendous puppy mills out there and for some reason you think this USDA would come marching into your house, believe me, they will be busy enough with the large inhumane puppy mills and there are no laws to affect them. You all say, we have enough laws, but there are NO laws that cover breeders who sell directly to the public. The USDA list should never have been used as a “guide to puppy mills”, it was only a guide to commercial breeders but the worst puppy mills weren’t even registered with the USDA.
I’m really confused the breeders here are so against this law, most good breeders want to meet the prospective buyer in person and don’t mind if the buyer wants to inspect the breeding conditions or “kennels.” This law only applies to you if you meet TWO conditions, one you have over four breeding females, and two if you sell you dogs sight unseen. For those breeders who don’t want buyers in their home, you can even meet at another location, but I would discourage buyers form buying from this type of breeder, since the whole purpose is to make sure you’re not buying from a breeder who keeps the dogs in inhumane conditions. If you want more than four female breeding dogs, meet the buyers in person. I really think some of you have blown the impact of this law on your breeding programs way out of proportion. Basically, the buyer must see the dog before purchase, how is this so bad?
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This rule applies to those who maintain more than four "breeding females" AND sell a puppy as a pet "sight unseen" or sell to a third party (wholesale). This means that the buyer must actually see the puppy in person prior to the purchase. If you are concerned about buyers coming to your home, you may arrange a location to meet the buyer and allow them to see the puppy.
If you have fewer than five breeding females, and/or allow buyers to see the puppy in person prior to purchase, then this rule does not apply to you.
If you wish to own more than 4 "breeding females" and sell the offspring as pets and do not wish to be regulated, you may avoid regulation by selling all your dogs in a face-to-face transaction. A face-to-face transaction includes one where the seller and buyer are physically present and the buyer has the opportunity to observe the animal before taking custody of it. USDA/APHIS Regulations Resource Page |