For all those people that are tired of reading articles about horrible puppy farms and the horrible conditions that irresponsible and cruel breeders keep their animals.

Dogs that are used to breed puppies for sale deserve the same respect as the puppy that we have in our families, animal cruelty doesn't deserve any space in our society; when a breader is found neglecting simple rules of respect and care towards the dogs used to breed puppies, they should be subjected with far more serious concequenses FINES ARE A JOCKING MATTERS FINES JUST MAKE US EVEN MORE ANGRY. 

Veterinary profession, Irish Kennel Club and welfare groups strongly welcome imminent introduction of Puppy Farm Legislation. 
A coalition of leading organisations representing dog welfare has joined together to issue a statement welcoming the imminent introduction of the Dog Breeding Bill, safeguarding key aspects of animal health and welfare.

We the people wants the Irish government to start talking about legislation to get certifications and rules when anybody is breeding animals for sale. 

I am quoting the statement from the ISPCA website with the hope that the Irish government will start taking action.;

Joe Collins, President of Veterinary Ireland, states that his organisation has for many years been calling for legislation to control dog breeding, and especially the so-called “puppy farms”. According to Mr Collins, “Ireland has become known as the “puppy farm capital of Europe”, exporting tens of thousands of puppies annually to the United Kingdom and Europe, where the breeding of dogs is now well regulated. The unregulated Irish trade contributes to an animal welfare nightmare for the RSPCA and other dog charities in the UK. Low quality, intensively-bred Irish puppies exported to the United States have seriously damaged the reputation of Irish dog breeding in North America, too. Licensing and monitoring of the industry in Ireland is long overdue, to ensure that animal welfare standards are improved and to restore Ireland's international reputation in this area”.

The proposed legislation limits its impact to breeders with six or more female dogs with breeding potential.  Individuals who breed a small number of dogs as a hobby or small enterprise will not come under the remit of the Bill.   “Additionally” states Mr Collins, “the new regulations will not be draconian, and those breeders who are already keeping dogs in reasonable living conditions, with adequate attention to the animals’ health and welfare needs, will have nothing to fear from their implementation”.

Sean Delmar, of the Irish Kennel Club states that "the proposed legislation has been drafted following extensive consultation and submissions from all interested parties, including the large scale dog breeders. The Irish Kennel Club has always insisted on its members abiding by our code of ethics for breeding and we were happy to be part of the process which contains many of our proposals. In its present form it represents a balanced approach to addressing important welfare issues for dogs in our country and we are supportive. We have made a few suggestions for minor adjustments to some of the detail in the bill, in the belief that these will strengthen the overall aim which is to improve
animal welfare."

The animal welfare groups supporting the joint statement, including ISPCA, DSPCA, Irish Blue Cross and Dogs Trust, have already issued their own commentary on the details of the Dog Breeding legislation.

The principal aim of the Breeding Establishments Bill is to regulate and safeguard the welfare of dogs and to protect the public. We believe no organization or group should be above regulation and inspection under the terms of the Bill.

The combined group of organisations is calling for the Government to stand firm on this issue and to act now to safeguard animal welfare.

As an animal lover the only think I can do is sharing this petition hoping to get as much notice as possible in the hope that the irish government will finally understand that Irish people care about the welfare of their animals of their pet. 

Thank you for your attention and thanks for your signature. 

Enrica Madden

I hope Dspca doesn't mind me quoting their dog breeding bill, I have done it with my best intention for the welfare of all Irish dogs in mind.