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What Is a Puppy Mill?
Puppy mill: The National Companion Animal
Coalition defines puppy mills as a high-volume, sub-standard dog breeding
operation, which sells purebred or mixed-breed dogs, to unsuspecting buyers.
Characteristics common to puppy mills include: sub-standard health and/or
environment issues; sub-standard animal care, treatment and/or
socialization; sub-standard breeding practices which lead to genetic defects
or hereditary disorders; and erroneous or falsified certificates of
registration, pedigree, and/or genetic background.
Note: These conditions may also exist in small volume or single-breed
establishments.
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