Question
If I am a breeder but have no legal papers or signed documents and sell our puppies, could I get sued if I later find out that the puppies are not full English Cocker Spaniels? The people I got my dogs from told me they were English Cockers, so I was misinformed.
Answer
Yes, you can be sued. Success in such a lawsuit and the amount of money awarded by a court, if any, would depend on representations a seller made, including, for example, that a dog is purebred when the dog is not. People who misrepresent animals they are selling may also be investigated by agencies that oversee breeders and by other enforcement entities, such as the Attorney General, which seek to protect consumers from fraud and deceptive practices.
There are so many wonderful dogs at shelters and rescues in need of loving homes Breeding can and contribute to the overpopulation of dogs.
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