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Originally Posted by Maximo  Nancy, you wrote AKC's standards are higher than USDA's. But the AKC is not happy with the new regulations.
I thought we all were in favor of small breeders who keep the dogs and pups in their home and not a separate structure/kennel. Four breeding females is not a lot, and I do think the threat of all un-altered dogs in the home being counted is real. I wouldn't be comfortable with AKC registration protecting me from being scrutinized by this regulation. All it would take is one phone call from a disgruntled neighbor or competitor.
I think these new regulations will encourage small breeders to go underground, to be less open. |
Truthfully, I've never seen the AKC happy with any legislation, I'm not joking, I've never seen them in favor of any type of legislation that puts any restrictions on breeders, so that's not a good measure for me. I agree with some of the AKC complaints, what exactly is a "breeding female", but I don't think people realize that over 70% of the dogs sold are unregulated. This bill addresses those commercial breeders who sell directly to the public over the internet. In the past, people would have to visit their homes and could see the kennel conditions for themselves, but the internet changed all this. You can still have more than four breeding females, but if you do, you have to allow the buyer to see the dog before the buyer makes the purchase. Again, you wouldn't be regulated, unless you sell the dogs without meeting the buyer and have more than 4 breeding females. Since when do good breeders not want to meet the buyer?
I'm confused about your comment on a disgruntled neighbor, they could call without this legislation. Most of the puppy mills are really rather well hidden, and authorities can't do anything, because there are no laws to cover them. Once this takes place they will have to register and be inspected if they have more than 4 breeding females and sell directly over the internet without meeting the buyers. I also agree with you that a dogs should be kept in the home, not a separate structure, I'm not sure why people think that they will have to have the dogs in a separate structure, I would be against that. Are you saying this is true if a person has under 4 breeding females, because I can't find it in the actual bill.