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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  There are only regulations in regards to large scale breeders, i.e. puppy mills. They are inspected by the USDA. |
I've never heard of the usda. I take it must be an American organization of some sorts. It does sound odd to me though that they would inspect and license large scale breeders, i.e. puppy mills, to operate. Cause by definition aren't they substandard. It's large scale and done for profit so of course it's substandard, and god knows they're not being discriminate in the breeding pairs and things of that nature. Aren't they the ones that sell to pet stores? I don't know. Maybe it helps and the usda is doing a good job.
This whole topic is quite contentious. But I stand firm on my position that there's too many people breeding and contributing to pet overpopulation, and at the same time there is not enough good quality, doing it the right way, reputable breeders out there.