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USDA Rule Changes

http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/News...9112013030111PM

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Sara Chisnell

I noticed it read working dogs were exempted. Wouldn't that mean our coon hounds were exempt from the new rules?

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Mike Sheppard
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Home of UKC GR NT CH, PKC CH
2 time world finalist, 10th overall and high scoring Bluetick of the 2010 UKC World Coonhound Championship
NASHOBA VALLEY PIAZON, (RIP)
his littermate brother
UKC NT CH SHEPPARDS NORTHERN
BLUE LONER (RIP)
UKC GR NT CH RATTLERS BLUE SKY (RIP)
UKC Gr NT CH, PKC Ch Sheppard's Northern Blue Abbie, (PiazonxSky) UKC GR NT CH 'pr' Sheppards Northern Blue Punkin (PiazonXAlice) High scoring Bluetick of the 2015 (50th anniversary) Grand American, 2017 National Grand Nite Champion of breed, 2017 BBOA zone 4 Nite hunt dog of the year. Queen of hunt on 2019 Grand National Bluetick Reunion, 5th place and High Scoring Bluetick of 2019 UKC world Nite hunt Championship, 2019 Triple Crown Winner.
UKC GR NT CH 'pr' Mckintosh's Blue Flame Chopper
Gr Nt Ch Sheppards Northern Blue Goomba (Piazon X Dizzie) 14th place 2017 UKC world coon hound championship 100 purina point cast wins in 2018
and several other blueticks of lesser accomplishments

Per USDA Website ask an expert

Subject
Please define working dog in new license regualtions.Are coonhounds,birds dogs d...

Discussion Thread
Response Via Email (USDA/APHIS) 09/12/2013 02:35 PM
Working dogs are generally understood to be dogs that are not sold for use as household pets but rather for purposes such as hunting, breeding, and security. Dogs sold at retail for these purposes do not come under Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulation. We recognize that individuals who intend to breed and sell dogs at retail as working dogs may occasionally raise a dog that lacks the necessary characteristics that would enable it to be sold or used for its intended working purpose (such as a hunting dog). As long as you originally intended to raise and sell the dog at retail for that working purpose and you continue to market your dogs for that purpose, you could sell that individual dog at retail without needing to be licensed under the AWA, regardless of the number of breeding females you own.
Customer By Web Form 09/12/2013 12:59 PM
Please define working dog in new license regualtions.Are coonhounds,birds dogs dogs used for hunting working dogs?
Define breeding female.If you have females and are only breeding for yourself and on occasion sell some that are not suitable for your needs do you need a license?

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