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The Department emphasizes that its primary goal for the 3. Socialization and exercise
series of meetings is to identify ways to improve The Department proposed the establishment of minimal
enforcement of pet dealer regulations in accordance with standards for the socialization and exercise for dogs
original legislative intent. Prior to commencement of the housed by pet dealers, and an increase in the minimum
size of primary enclosures for dogs.
meeting, Ag & Mkts identified three key areas for proposed
revision of current statutes:
The December 9 meeting focused nearly exclusively on
the proposed redefinition of “pet dealer.” While some
1. Redefining NYS “pet dealers”
meeting participants felt the proposed definition was not
Ag & Mkts proposed that persons housing more than
narrow enough, others – including DFNY – focused on
three intact female dogs that sell or offer to sell a single
how the proposal would negatively impact residential
dog, OR persons that sell or offer to sell 13 or more
dog breeders currently exempted from regulation, while
dogs be defined, regulated and inspected as “pet dealers”.
doing little to help the Department identify unlicensed,
The current exemption from regulation for residential
unlawful facilities.
breeders would be eliminated.
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Wishing You a Joyous Holiday Season!
DFNY runs the numbers
Pet dealers: How many in New York? Home, hobby and sports breeders: How many ?
The following graphs are based on information provided Good question! Numbers are hard to come by, especially
to DFNY by the New York State Department of since these categories are informal and have never been
Agriculture and Markets in November, 2009. subject to regulation. “Purebred dog license” (often
mistakenly referred to as “kennel license”) data
provides an indication of the number of potential
additional “pet dealers” if changes are made to the
definition:
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