dog breeding

Animal Shelter Fees Lawsuit Heard By Mo. Supreme Court

The Associated Press — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:38:18 +0000

An attorney for nonprofit animal shelters is trying to persuade the Missouri Supreme Court to strike down a law that he says was originally enacted through "legislative shenanigans."

Attorney David Cosgrove argued Tuesday to the Supreme Court that lawmakers violated the state constitution by including the animal shelter fee in a 2010 bill that originally dealt with dynamite.

But some Supreme Court judges seemed skeptical of

Schoeller conducting 'Farm Values Tour' across rural Mo.

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:17:54 +0000

Agricultural interests are being highlighted in the Missouri Secretary of State’s race this week.

Republican nominee Shane Schoeller is conducting a “Farm Values Tour” across the state, in which he’s reviving memories of the recent battle over dog breeding regulations. He says his Democratic opponent, Jason Kander, would follow in Robin Carnahan’s footsteps in writing ballot summaries that could greatly harm farmers who also breed dogs.

New dog breeder rules finalized by Mo. Dept. of Agriculture

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:28:27 +0000

The Missouri Department of Agriculture has finalized the first set of new rules for dog breeders in Missouri, which go into effect January first.

They're the result of a compromise reached earlier this year between Governor Jay Nixon (D) and Republican lawmakers.

Dog-breeding legislation moves through Mo. legislature

The Associated Press and Marshall Griffin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:26:06 +0000

Updated 6:38 p.m.:

Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a new version of a bill rewriting a voter-approved law on dog-breeding.

Wednesday's quick action by the state House and Senate came after Nixon began the day by signing a previously passed bill repealing key sections of the "Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act" approved by voters last November.

Gov. Nixon signs changes to Mo. dog-breeding law

The Associated Press — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:36:45 +0000

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has signed legislation repealing part of a voter-approved dog-breeding law in an agreement with lawmakers to consider more changes to breeder regulations.

Nixon signed the legislation Wednesday. It eliminates a cap on owning 50 breeding dogs and rolls back various requirements on dogs' living conditions. Instead, breeders would need to provide appropriate space for dogs based on regulations set by the Department of Agriculture. Operators would pay more for licenses and help finance a program that crack down on unlicensed breeders.