[Gennie]

It would not allow me to post the whole article...

[GeronL]

That is the big push.

They want to regulate speech. Badly.

[Rapscallion]

Is this a federal responsibility? Or state? or county? or city?

[Admin Moderator]

That’s because AP is copyrighted material and should be excerpted.

Thanks,

[Gennie]

This is something to take note of from the article:

"You need to open your home if you breed more than four dogs. That sounds appropriate to me," said Patti Strand, director of the National Animal Interest Alliance.

[EGPWS]

USDA seeks change to regulate Internet pet sales

Wouldn't it be easier and cheaper in the long run if government just did everything and decided everything from one central location?

You know, kinda' like cutting out the middleman?

[arbee4bush]

So it won’t affect backyard breeders. And those are the ones in Amish country that need to be shut down. Stacks upon stacks of caged females having puppies over and over.

[YourAdHere]

I used to work at USDA. It’s full of retards.

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[ohiobuckeye1997]

This will have the effect of taking out many rare dog breeds. Breeders have a pair or 2 who do it out of dedication will just quit rather than risk a federal prosecution. So in the end more dogs will be gone....wait a minute what part of the world considers dogs to be vermin....right! that’s the muslim world, this is creeping SHARIA!!!!!! slow but sure

[Chickensoup]

Oh for pete’s sake!

[P-Marlowe]

Unless dogs are used for culinary purposes I see no grant of authority for the USDA to regulate pet sales. The USDA is supposed to regulate food.

Unless you are from Indonesia, like Obama, pets are not intended for sale as a food product. Someone needs to get the message to Obama that Americans don’t eat dogs and cats.

[CSM]

“breeders who advertise there have not been subject to oversight or inspection.”

Yet, I would wager that the private breeders produce much better quality dogs. In general, they breed out of passion for the breed and as a result they ensure that they only enhance the positive aspects of the breeds. The current regulations most likely cover puppy mills already and have not helped in the least.

These are guesses on my part, but I have yet to see a government intrusion that results in a better quality anything!

[Darnright]

AKC’s statement on this topic:

http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4653

Early next week, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be releasing for public comment a new interpretation of portions of existing regulations for the federal Animal Welfare Act.

In particular, two proposed changes may have a potentially significant impact on AKC breeders:

Current AWA regulations do not require licensing of “retail pet stores”. The newly proposed rule will significantly narrow the definition of retail pet stores so that: “Retail pet store means any outlet a place of business or residence that each buyer physically enters in order to personally observe the animals available for sale prior to purchase and/or to take custody of the animals after purchase …” .
This rescinds the “retail pet store” status/protection for those who engage in internet sales. Breeders who engage in internet-only or other sales without allowing the buyer to personally observe the puppy ahead of purchase will be subject to current USDA commercial breeder licensing and inspections. However, breeders who sell pets to their customers face-to-face will now qualify as “retail pet stores” for the purpose of remaining exempt from USDA regulations.

The proposed new rule also increases the exception for regulation as a commercial breeder for those who maintain up to four breeding female dogs on their premises if person sells only the offspring born and raised on the premises for use as pets or exhibition (regardless of whether those animals are sold at retail or wholesale).
The American Kennel Club will review the proposal, provide comment after fully analyzing the impacts of the proposed rule, and will report all developments as they warrant.

For more information, visit http://www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_welfare/2012/retail_pets_faq.pdf for a fact sheet prepared by USDA/APHIS regarding the proposed rule change; and http://www.aphis.usda.gov/newsroom/2012/05/pdf/docket_APHIS_2011_0003.pdf for a preliminary copy of the proposal.

[mo]

Why don’t they all just shut up themselves..and leave We the People alone?

[RichInOC]

But what about other pets? Will you still be able to sell pussy over the Internet?

[Gennie]

Durbin, Vitter commend USDA rule to regulate online puppy sales

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and David Vitter (R-LA) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for closing a loophole that allows domestic puppy mills selling puppies via the internet to escape regulation and avoid inspection. This rule, which will specifically apply to large breeders, is an important step towards ensuring that pets sold over the Internet are treated humanely and receive proper care. Last year, Durbin and Vitter introduced the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act, which would close the same loophole and require previously unregulated breeders to be licensed and to undergo inspections.

*snip*

In October 2011, Durbin and Vitter wrote to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to urge USDA to close this unnecessary loophole through regulatory action, rather than requiring additional congressional action.