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Introductory Course for Commercial Dog Breeders
This eleven-part course was developed by the Center for Food Security and Public Health in collaboration with USDA APHIS Animal Care to provide information about licensing and regulatory requirements for becoming licensed as a Commercial Dog Breeder by USDA APHIS Animal Care.
The course describes the prelicensing process and requirements for maintaining a license under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and regulations and best practices in animal care and husbandry for commercial facilities.
The course is presented as a series of PowerPoint presentations with speaker notes.
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Presentation 1: Introduction to APHIS Animal Care and the Regulatory Process |
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Presentation 2: The Licensing Process |
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Presentation 3: Maintaining Your License |
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Presentation 4: Program of Veterinary Care |
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Presentation 5: Exercise |
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Presentation 6: Identifying Animals and Keeping Records |
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Presentation 7: Housing Part 1 (General Overview) |
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Presentation 8: Housing Part 2 |
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Presentation 9: Husbandry Standards |
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Presentation 10: Transportation and Minimum Age Requirements |
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Presentation 11: Brokers and Auctions |
Additional Resources
USDA APHIS Animal Care Website
For more information regarding this content, please contact Catherine M. Cole, Training Specialist, Center for Animal Welfare at .
