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Understanding your puppy report
Our databases contain information on USDA licensed
breeders and brokers. We also have most of the pet stores that sell
puppies in our databases.
Cases are other reports we have received on
the breeder, broker or pet store. This is a good indicator of the quality
of puppies that the breeder produces, or the broker and pet store sell.
Inspection reports are reports obtained
from USDA when the breeder or broker were inspected. The reports are
generally self explanatory.
Inventory reports are USDA "counts" of
animals on hand during inspections.
AKC suspensions, are breeders suspended from the American Kennel Club.
AKC is no longer using the same process to suspend breeders and we are no longer updating these suspensions. We will include old suspensions if they are available to us.
Notes are comments which I may have regarding
previous history I may have on the kennels. This includes dog auctions,
news stories, press releases from USDA, and any other data I have collected.
I suggest that you bookmark your puppy report
page, and check back over the next few months for updates.
We do not provide the following
We can not tell you whether your dog is a
purebred. You can research your puppy on the American Kennel Club's
website. Even if your puppy is not AKC, you can search to see if the
parents of your puppy are AKC. To do this, go here and sign up for a free
account here.
Then go
here can click on "research pedigree" and follow the instructions provided.
We can not tell you if your puppy came from a
puppy mill. Everyone's interpretation of a puppy mill differs.
We will provide you with all the information we have, and you can draw your own
conclusions based on that information.
We can not give medical/veterinary advice.
Consult your veterinarian if you have any questions or concerns.
We can not give you legal advice.
Please visit our main website for more information about the commercial dog industry. PetShopPuppies.org.