Fighting ‘puppy fraud,’ SC bill would require licenses for large-scale dog breeders

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: March 26, 2026

Words: 899

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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COLUMBIA — When Bridgett Rowley adopted a 6-month-old puppy rescued from a busted dog breeding operation, the Maltese not only sickly and had matted hair, but she didn’t understand human touch.

“I had to teach her how to cuddle,” the Charleston dog owner told senators Thursday. “It was so sad.”

A proposal in the state Senate would require dog breeders to get licenses in an effort to cut down on the sort of overbreeding …

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