Thought you should know
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.
Forum Discussion
Deb and Ed M wrote:
But it IS related to puppy mills since most of the puppy mill dogs are AKC registered - or at least advertised that way.
Precisely!!
Or "CKC" or whatever other registration entity. There really isn't a "kennel club" that does much to help regulate anything where puppy mills or back yard breeders are concerned. If the paperwork looks good the dogs are registered and so it goes.....
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