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Expert Advice: Breeding & Whelping
What Is a Breeder?
Once again, I sit on the edge of the whelping box eagerly awaiting the new arrivals. How many boys? How many girls? What colors will they be? Will Carrie be a good mother? I am curious, and excited. I am soothing Carrie — who has no idea that she is about to embark on the […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/what-is-a-breeder/
| April 20, 2015
Legislative Alerts
TENNESSEE: Amended Dog Breeder Bill Could Give Any Appointee Access to Dog Owners Homes
March 30, 2015 Committees will vote TOMORROW, March 31, 2015, on two bills of grave concern to all dog owners in Tennessee. The committees will vote to accept and approve amendments to House Bill 1142 and Senate Bill 1020. These amendments would delete the current language in the two bills and insert new language that […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/tennessee-amended-dog-breeder-bill-could-give-any-appointee-access-to-dog-owners-homes/
| March 31, 2015
Expert Advice: Breeding Tips & Best Practices
Puppy Training Tips For Breeders
All puppy training takes time and effort, but the results are worth it. The way a breeder trains puppiesvaries from breeder to breeder -- and these things can change as experiences dictate. Following are tips on supplies and methods that have proven to work well. Supplies Needed A fence or gate to contain the puppies. […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/puppy-training-tips/
| March 23, 2015
Legislative Alerts
Montana: Committee Vote on Overreaching Pet Breeder Law Scheduled for March 24
A bill to regulate pet breeders is scheduled to be voted on by the House Business and Labor Committee on March 24. House Bill 608 seeks to establish licensing, inspections, regulations, fees, and penalties for dog and cat breeders. It would define a “commercial breeder” as: A person or entity who owns, keeps, or harbors […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/montana-house-bill-608-vote-breeder-law/
| March 20, 2015
Legislative Alerts
Arkansas: Committee to Vote on New Dog Breeder Law TOMORROW
Tomorrow, March 20, 2015 at 9:00 a.m., the Arkansas House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development is scheduled to consider an amended version of House Bill 1620 as a special order of business. This bill would establish regulations, fees, inspections, and problematic requirements for dog breeders. Provisions of concern with HB 1620 include, but […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/arkansas-vote-house-bill-1620-dog-breeder-law/
| March 19, 2015
Legislative Alerts
Arkansas: Committee to Consider Dog Breeder Bill on 3/11/15
On March 11, 2015, the Arkansas House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development is scheduled to consider House Bill 1620, which would establish regulations, fees, inspections, and problematic requirements for dog breeders and for dogs "sold for commercial purposes." The definitions in the bill are contradictory. A "commercial breeding kennel" would be defined as […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/arkansas-consider-dog-breeder-house-bill-1620/
| March 10, 2015
Expert Advice: Feature
Meet the Breeder at Meet the Breeds
At today's AKC Meet the Breeds event there were over a hundred breeds of dogs to snuggle. Behind every adorable dog in attendance is a responsible, caring, and knowledgeable breeder. We got a chance to talk with one and learn what got her into the world of dogs and a little about the furry loves […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/news/meet-the-breeder-at-meet-the-breeds/
| February 14, 2015
Legislative Alerts
Kansas to Consider Expanded Breeder/Rescue Inspections and Regulations on Monday (1/26)
The Kansas House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources is considering a bill this Monday, January 26, that will expand who must be regulated under the state’s breeder laws. The bill will also create new requirements for those who are involved in rescue and those who keep at least 4 dogs during any week for […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/kansas-2015-jan/
| January 23, 2015
Expert Advice: Lifestyle
The Doberman Breeder—An Endangered Species?
AKC Gazette breed column—Anti-breeding ways of thinking distract people from remembering that it's through the breeding of good dogs that the breed exists and continues. In the 1970s the Doberman Pinscher was among the top five breeds in popularity. At that time, most specialty shows had well over 100 Doberman entries, with some shows having […]
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/the-doberman-breeder-an-endangered-species/
| November 21, 2014
Legislative Alerts
Lee County, FL Considering Rollback of Burdensome Breeder Regulations and Mandatory Spay/Neuter
At their November 4th meeting the Lee County Board of Commissioners will be introducing a revised animal control ordinance that essentially repeals a problematic ordinance adopted back in February. The revised ordinance will REMOVE the mandatory spay/neuter provisions, the breeder licensing and inspections provisions, and will reinstate reasonable animal control laws in Lee County. It […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/lee-county-2014-nov/
| November 4, 2014