Quote Originally Posted by Dr.Goodnow
Im not sure how practical, I understand the fines are a scare tactic, but that will only work on the honest ethical people.

The BYB and mills won't care. Also even if found and closed and fined, they wont have the funds to pay it.

My concern also is that in this article is a quote of having 25 dogs, because she wants her breed to remain intact. I am sorry I have bred very good dogs for many years, before doing rescue, if you have 25 intact dogs you are a mill. That is my opinion, and I will stick by it. Not all 25 can be such amazing reps of the breed that they need to be left intact.

I also think that without being able to have access to vet records there is no way to verify if the animals are intact. There are serious issues with that on many levels. Also unless you came to my house when one bitch is in heat you cannot prove she ISNT spayed. Dogs can be visually checked.

Again I am still poring over it but those are a few concerns, I think if it was really looked at and some issues addressed, it would be an amazing thing, and that other states and counties should follow.

Kym
Darn! You beat me to it and said it better than I could have Kym.

We don't need more laws that can't or won't be enforced. What we do need is consistent enforcement of the existing laws and education, education and more education.

"If you have 25 intact dogs you are a mill." Absolutely!