USDA: Puppy Imports Must Be Healthy, 6 Months Old

PoetikDragon

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/usda-puppy-imports-healthy-months-25003593

PoetikDragon

Note the comments,

This article is only stating part of the story.... this is for pets intended for resale.. I.e. like a pet store... not an individual purchasing a pet overseas as a companion. Look it up on the USDA APHIS website. This article says "ALL" puppies under 6 months which is incorrect.

WrylyBrindle

This is from the CDC pdf accompaying rules explanation, page 2:

This rule does not apply when there
is no transfer of ownership or control of
a dog to another person for more than
de minimis consideration after the dog’s
importation into the United States.
Therefore, dogs imported by a person
who will use the dog as a personal pet,
for sport, for shows or competitions, or
for breeding or semen collection are not
subject to the 6-month age restriction or
any other requirements of this rule.