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USDA strengthening federal authority over online pet sales This is going to make it more difficult for back yard breeder and puppy mills to avoid the regulations in place.
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We don't register our dogs with the AKC; we do not financially support the AKC in any way. We do not agree with breed standards based upon looks. I agree with our registry's policy to de register any dog that gets a show champion title. I don't really care what the AKC has done to limit fraud in its stud books considering how much effort it has spent on facilitating the registration of pups from very high volume breeders/brokers like Hunte Corp (about 90,000 puppies per year).
People who breed and sell from their home where buyers come to their home will fall under the retail store exemption, according to our registry's lawyer based upon the posted rules and the conference call where the USDA discussed the new rules. Backyard breeders who do not ship dogs will be exempt. The rules were not well written and will be hard to enforce, unless the breeder has a website or the USDA has received complaints.
People who breed and sell from their home where buyers come to their home will fall under the retail store exemption, according to our registry's lawyer based upon the posted rules and the conference call where the USDA discussed the new rules. Backyard breeders who do not ship dogs will be exempt. The rules were not well written and will be hard to enforce, unless the breeder has a website or the USDA has received complaints.
