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Puppy prices in NSW could double as crackdown hits hobby breeders
Puppy prices could double in NSW as hobby breeders struggle amid a crackdown on rogue operators in the industry, experts have warned.
Key points:
- The RSPCA began inspecting more breeders following a string of raids on illegal puppy farms
- Some smaller breeders have criticised the approach
- Puppy prices have already increased amid demand sparked by COVID-19 lockdowns
Hobby breeders, who may oversee only a couple of litters per year, claim they’ve become collateral damage in the NSW government’s decision to step up policing on large “puppy farms”.
In a joint announcement last October, the NSW government and RSPCA revealed they had created a Puppy Factory Taskforce, which included six inspectors that would crack down on large, illegal operations.
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