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There are businesses who support breeders in the sale of dogs and cats. These businesses are known as animal dealers or brokers. Some breeders, for instance, only breed; some breeders breed and broker animals (i.e., they act as the "middleman," selling to pet stores or buying from auctions); and some companies don't breed at all and only deal or broker the sale. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed guidelines that defines who is an animal dealer and who must be licensed by the federal government. A "pet wholesaler," for instance, is anyone who imports, buys, sells or trade pets in wholesale channels. An "animal broker" is anyone who deals in regulated animals but does not take physical possession. Definitions are on the link below:
Animal dealers are a critical component to the sale of puppies, kittens, dogs and cats.
The nation's largest distributor Hunte Corporation is one of the country's largest distributors of factory-produced puppies. Many Minnesota commercial breeders sell to the Hunte Corporation. For more information about the Hunte Corporation, click on the links below:
Dealers in Minnesota licensed by the USDA-APHIS Due to the fact that Minnesota has no state laws regulating the dog and cat breeding industry, the State of Minnesota does not license dog and cat breeders or dealers. There is no state registry of who breeds what or who buys and sells these animals. The federal government, however, does license certain dog and cat breeders and dealers. Below is a list of dealers in Minnesota licensed by the USDA-APHIS in 2009. This list can be found at the following link: List of USDA-licensed dealers in Minnesota NOTE: Not every dealer below deals with dogs or cats.
Certificate # Name Doing Business As City/Zip MN 41-B-0249 Animal House Pet Supplies Inc Hibbing 55746 MN 41-B-0005 Bark Ave Inc Perham 56573 MN 41-B-0159 Bauck, Kathy Puppys On Wheels New York Mills 56567
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