The Brief
- Records show Ridglan Farms shipped 40 puppies at just five weeks old, under Wisconsin’s seven-week legal minimum.
- The breeder claims it had special state permission but has not produced documentation.
- Dane County supervisors will vote on a resolution seeking license revocation as a special prosecutor weighs charges.
MADISON, Wis. – A Dane County beagle breeding farm at the center of ongoing controversy is facing new scrutiny after records show it shipped puppies younger than Wisconsin law allows.
What we know:
Ridglan Farms, which raises beagles for scientific research, reportedly sent 40 puppies to an out-of-state buyer in March while they were still just five weeks old. Wisconsin law prohibits transferring dogs younger than seven weeks.
Ridglan told FOX6 News it received special permission from the state to sell dogs that young, but the breeder has not yet provided documentation.…