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Первоначальное сообщение от AllaF
tolko vot Amerikanskie breederi protiv etogo. Ia toze schitaiu chto eto ne pomozet v borbe s puppy mill, tak kak bolshinstvo ix shenkov ne registriruiutsia v AKC.
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МНогие Puppy Mills были зарегистрированны в АКС, потому что в пет шопы не принимали щенков без регистрации. Службы защиты животных тоже серьезно будут вести контроль за деятельностью размноженцев.
If This Bill Passes, Will Breeders Who Breed In Quantities That Qualify For Regulation Still Be Able To Raise Puppies In A Whelping Box In The Kitchen, Or Will They Have To Build A Kennel?
The USDA's current animal care regulations only cover breeders who sell at wholesale, and usually breed in large quantities, so the current regulations pertain to that environment. With the passage of PAWS, the USDA will have to write additional care regulations appropriate to high volume residential breeders. Nothing in the current law or in PAWS precludes regulated breeders from breeding and raising puppies in their own homes. The AKC is committed to working with the USDA to assure appropriate regulations for implementing all the provisions of the PAWS, including appropriate care regulations for residential breeders.
How Will This Bill Impact Commercial Breeders?
PAWS will impact commercial breeders currently required to be licensed under the AWA in two very significant ways.
First, PAWS will improve compliance with the USDA's standards by helping to assure that all dealers who are required to be licensed are licensed and comply with the USDA's standards. It will help "level the playing field" for the vast majority of commercial breeders who work hard to comply with the law.
Second, PAWS will bring under coverage large brokers, persons who import puppies for resale, and high volume breeders who are selling exclusively at retail and currently evading any federal regulation. It will subject them to the same regulations as the commercial dealers who are already licensed under the AWA, with whom they are competing in the marketplace.
It is important to understand that, unlike the flawed Puppy Protection Act (PPA), PAWS DOES NOT change the USDA's animal care standards in any way. Therefore, PAWS will have no direct impact on the operations of commercial breeders who are currently licensed and complying with the regulations, except to assure that their competitors are also in compliance.