The Conservative party is introducing legislation to ban puppy mills.
It’s not clear how the distinction between puppy mills and legitimate dog breeders will be determined.
But one proposed requirement is that a document providing parentage information be provided, apparently to address concerns about inbreeding and deformities.
Other measures that will be outlawed are:
· Breeding a female dog more than three times in a two-year period, or breeding more than two litters from a female dog's consecutive heat cycles
· Breeding a female dog that is less than a year old
· Failing to keep a dog with a contagious disease away from other dogs or animals
· Failing to ensure a dog's environment is sanitary and free from accumulation of waste
· Separating a puppy from its mother before the age of eight weeks
The legislation will also introduce minimum penalties of $10,000 to anyone found to be operating a puppy mill and $25,000 if these violations result in the death of a dog.
