We are trying to work with our local county commission, fortunately one of the commissioners is a bulldogger and member of our club. So she has asked for our input.
So, if YOU were asked to sit down and write the changes YOU thought were fair, what would you suggest?
I'll have to go back and read the proposed law, I had hurridly read it this morning. But, I thought it said IF you had 10 or less intact you were not required to have a license, thus no fee????
But, I do strongly feel there needs to be some limits, to at least try to do away with the commercial large scale breeders. We have all discussed how they are ONLY in it for the money, not health, not quality, not for well socialized puppies. Once cannot have well socialized puppies when raised in that kind of environment. The greed for producing on a large commercial scale came about with the internet, where you can advertise and claim anything.
Sure, in past years there were many "large" kennels in purebred dogs. But I would be willing to bet that none had 100, 500 or more dogs. And they all produced what they did because they also showed.
I totally agree that a dog can be neglected, mistreated, abused and be the only dog in a home. And, we have used that arguement in our local talks about limitations. But, we are just trying to raise the limits of a breeder from SIX dogs to something "may be" a little more reasonable. But, if someone has the property and the facilities, and I presume proper zoning, I really do think 50 dogs is a more than fair limit. My God, how many litters, puppies a year would that produce? Would that not be enough for a HONEST breeder who is trying to do the right thing???
And, the argument that government doesn't have any rights to have some regulations or limitations isn't true. Don't we accept the fact that we must get a driver's license and pass a test, and have insurance, to legally drive a car on the public roads?? Don't we have laws and regulations regarding public food and restaurants? Can you imagine if we didn't, would you want to eat at any public place? One can go on and on about rules and regulations that we live with and we have decided at one time or another to impose for the good of the whole.
So all I'm saying is, where can we as responsible breeders "compromise".
