NC Has Introduced a “Dog Breeding Standards Bill” - National Humane Education Society
Paws Up!
To North Carolina Representatives, Jason Saine, Jonathan Jordan, John Bradford, and Pricey Harrison for sponsoring House Bill 179 to create a standard of care for the dogs of breeders.
Puppies are absolutely adorable. Who wouldn’t smile when watching their cute antics while romping and playing? Unfortunately, in a store where there are a continuous supply of puppies for retail or online sale, odds are high
the puppies came from a puppy mill, where female dogs are forced to have litter after litter of puppies. These dogs are often kept in abhorrent conditions with little to no food, water, or veterinary care. Why would anyone subject a dog to such a dismal life? Unfortunately, the answer comes down to money. The higher the standard of care – the higher the operating costs of a breeding business.
According to a recent news article, North Carolina Representatives Jason Saine (R-District 97), Jonathan Jordan (R-District 93), John Bradford (R-District 98), and Pricey Harrison (D-District 57) have sponsored H.B. 179, also known as the “Dog Breeding Standards Bill,” that would set standards for dog breeders to follow to better insure the care of breeding animals. The bill states that anyone who has more than eleven female dogs for the purpose of breeding would be required to provide adequate living space, food, water, and veterinary care.
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Take Action: North Carolina residents, contact your representative to show your support that dog breeders should be given standards of care guidelines to follow.
The number 11 for breeding females needs to be lowered to 3 or 4. There needs to be records of litters from each famale and no more than 3 or 4 litters per female. There needs to be a license issued by the state or county for the breeder. There needs to be unscheduled visits by the state to insure standards are kept. It can only help that their lives are attended to properly. It will make them worth more. The state could even collect a tax that would go to cost of keeping track of this. Production meat operations are regulated…. chicken pork beef
This does nothing to stop anyone from breeding dogs and treating them unkindly. NC needs to get with it and pass a bill that protects the animals.
I have two neighbors with a combined total of 105 dogs that they breed. These pit bulls sound absolutely miserable and are often dying from the elements or escaping. Animal control is doing nothing and neither is the police force. What can we do? Please email me any options to save these poor dogs.
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To create a system that identifies animal breeding culture and rewards for those who meet the requirements, and penalties for those who don’t. Give people a reason to follow the rules other then fear. Could create a system that identifies top breeders and their stories and assistance to help other people do just as good. It will be hard to change the traditions that we humans have with breeding.
North Carolina only cares about one thing money money money money and I don’t wanna spend any to make things better this is one of the sorriest states I’ve ever been and the roads are terrible and living conditions for dogs and humans are terrible
Things need to change in this state and I really don’t understand how and why they allow people to breed pitbulls! Go look in the dog pounds governors and bill law passers! The numbers of dogs being horrible treated under radar are in numbers that would blow your minds people! And what is the response… Euthanize ,why don’t you put into affect a group, to go and find what’s really going on in our communities ! Oh that’s right these type of breeders don’t live in your neighborhood, now do they? Let’s get to making good laws for animals who have to endure fighting and breeding ,while you sleep comfortably in your beds at night ! Animals are suffering!
Breeder here. I will agree to spot visits and licensing but you will never be able to limit how many females or puppies a bad breeder will produce. Licensing and classes with osha visits will help but people are still going to have “accidental litters”. Good luck hiring someone to do it. Heck the animal control people won’t even come when called to a stray animal.
Start by punishing backyard breeders! Penalties that HURT! We have a local Great Dane owner with multiple “oops” breedings of SPOT to SPOT Great Danes. Sure they’re unique looking. Buyers have no idea it’s a short lifetime of misery for these dogs.
Overseeing the “good guys” is great. But 11 females! You better have an adequate staffing requirement for that! Agree with above…3 to 4 females TOPS.
WORK ON SEVERE PENALTIES FOR THE BAD GUYS!
Start by punishing backyard breeders! Penalties that HURT! We have a local Great Dane owner with multiple “oops” breedings of SPOT to SPOT Great Danes. Sure they’re unique looking. Buyers have no idea it’s a short lifetime of misery for these dogs.
Overseeing the “good guys” is great. But 11 females! You better have an adequate staffing requirement for that! Agree with above…3 to 4 females TOPS.
WORK ON SEVERE PENALTIES FOR THE BAD GUYS!