Freedom to have a well run kennel, with dirt in the runs, water buckets YOU like, your puppies in your bedroom. Jim (husband) built a USDA "qualified" kennel for 40 dogs (I think 40, maybe 30), a couple of years before he died. Concrete, raised sections between the runs, troughs to direct the waste and water down to a separate septic system, special whelping rooms (remember no pups in the house), ADA Parking and access....and inspections not only by building inspectors but USDA officials, all with corrections. Business licenses, USDA licenses, probably more. The cost? the above is for the "plant", and the rest? I enjoyed having my dogs litters in my bedroom or in my "dog" room. That would be my cost:-( if I were to breed again, and I won't. Stormy In a message dated 6/19/07 12:23:28 PM, pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > So, how much does that cost?? > > Paula, 118 days and counting > > -- From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx > Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:29:23 EDT > Subject: Re: Look at it from another angle. > > If you want to apply for a commercial license (not a Breeder's = > > license of = > > even a Kennel license), but a USDA license that is a "way around = > > it". The = > > proposed state law would not affect anybody with a USDA licensed = > > kennel. :-) > > STormy > ~~~~~~~~ Stormy Hope California Federation of Dog Clubs www.cfodconline.org S.P. Region GSDCA RALEEF Representative ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================