USDA wants dog breeder accreditation

In a move animal welfare advocates believe could help reduce animal suffering in commercial breeding operations, the USDA has included the creation of a private accreditor program for professional dog breeders among its goals for the next five years.

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See Supply and Demand 4th Dog Health Workshop Theme # 2 Supply and Demand Presentations

• Supply and Demand - Brenda Bonnett
• Supply and Demand: Ireland: Identifying Change - Jim Stephens
• Supply and Demand: Online Puppy Trade -- Challenges and Actions - Sarah Ross  (*Also see the Poster)
• Supply and Demand: Establishing Science-Based Standards for the Care and Welfare of Dogs in U:S: Commercial Breeding Facilities - Prof. Candace Croney, Purdue University.

See the USDA's Dog Breeder Resource Guide (March 2019)

The document contains practical information on seeing to health and welfare issues that impact dog's lives.