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Possession or control of dogs for purpose of reproduction
ORS > Criminal Code > Animals > 167.374
(2) No one may not possess, control or otherwise have charge of at the same time more than fifty (50) sexually intact dogs that are two (2) years of age or older for the primary purpose of reproduction. It's sufficient evidence that a person possesses dogs for the primary purpose of reproduction if during a twelve (12) month period they sell, offer for sale, barter or exchange more than three (3) litters of dogs that are less than eight (8) months old.
(3) anyone who possesses, controls or otherwise has charge of fifty (50) or more sexually intact dogs that are eight (8) months or older must maintain a record for each of those dogs that identifies:
(a) the date of birth for the dog or, if the date of birth is unknown, the date the person acquired possession, control or charge of the dog and the source of the dog
(b) the dates on which the dog has been bred
(c) for a female, the number of dogs in each litter produced AND
(d) the disposition the person makes of each dog possessed by, controlled by or in the charge of the person, including the date of disposition, manner of disposition and the name and address information for any person taking possession, control or charge of a dog
(4) a person must retain a record required under (3) above for a period of three (3) years following the death of the dog or a date on which the person permanently ceased to have possession, control or charge of the dog
(5) paragraphs (2) to (4) do not apply to:
(a) an animal control agency, humane society or animal shelter
(b) a person who provides care for dogs at the request of a unit of government, government agency, humane society or animal shelter
(c) a veterinary facility
(d) a person that is transporting dogs OR
(6) a violation of this section is a Class B misdemeanor; however, a court shall suspend sentence under this subsection for a violation paragraph (2) if the person agrees to have a sufficient number of dogs spayed or neutered to remedy the violation
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