Michigan Laws 287.339c – Large-scale dog breeding kennel; records
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 287.339c
- Alteration: means a professional sterilization procedure performed by a veterinarian that renders a dog, cat, or ferret incapable of reproducing. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Director: means the director of the department or his or her authorized representative. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Dog: means a domestic dog of any age of the species Canis familiaris. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Intact dog: means a dog that has not been altered. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Large-scale dog breeding kennel: means a facility where more than 15 female intact dogs over the age of 4 months are housed or kept for the primary purpose of breeding. See Michigan Laws 287.331
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental entity, or other legal entity. See Michigan Laws 287.331
(1) A large-scale dog breeding kennel shall maintain current verifiable records for a period of at least 2 years. The records shall include all of the following information:
(a) The verified name and address of the person from whom the dog was acquired, where the dog was acquired, and the date that the dog was acquired.
(b) A description and identification of the dog, including the dog’s identification information, color, breed, sex, alteration status, and approximate weight and age.
(c) The date and method of disposition of the dog. If the dog is adopted, transferred, or sold, the records shall also include the verified name and address of the person to whom the dog is adopted, transferred, or sold.
(d) The number of dogs on site daily at each physical location.
(e) The number of intact breeding adult female dogs on site daily at the physical location.
(f) Breeding records for each female intact dog that include the approximate date the dog was bred and the birth date and size of each litter during the time that the dog was at the physical location.
(2) A large-scale dog breeding kennel shall make the records required under subsection (1) available to the director or his or her representative on request.