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City Of Foreston issued the following announcement on July 31.
New program highlights licensed dog and cat breeders going above and beyond
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health (MNBAH) launched the Commercial Breeder Excellence Program earlier this month. There are 119 licensed commercial dog or cat breeders in Minnesota, and each may earn up to five different badges as voluntary participants in the Breeder Excellence Program. Each badge represents an area where a breeder has exceeded legal standards and if they earn all five, they’re recognized as a Breeder of Excellence. Program participants must reapply for each badge annually.
Licensed breeders are required to provide supporting documentation when applying for the program badges. Board staff then review all materials and determine if the applicants meet each individual badge requirement. The five badges of the program are:
• Behavior and Socialization.
• Continuing Education.
• Facility Management.
• Health Screening.
Disease Screening (earned as one or the other, based on species):
o Canine Brucellosis Screening (dogs).
o Feline Immunodeficiency and Feline Leukemia Screening (cats).
A qualifying breeder may display their earned badges on any advertising and the Board will highlight which badges a breeder has earned on its website. Get answers to frequently-asked-questions, learn how to apply for the program and view all the badges on the Board website at https://www.bah.state.mn.us/breeder-excellence/…
Original source can be found here.
Source: City Of Foreston
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