Winona County’s planning commission on Thursday night approved six dog kennel permits for Amish landowners, amid concerns over the health and safety of the animals at some of the locations.

But while staking a claim in the business, Amish breeders have also drawn fire from animal-rights groups over kennel conditions and the quality of their product.

County officials seek to ban future dog breeding kennels and enact stricter regulations on mostly Amish breeders.

The Amish couple facing animal cruelty charges over their dog kennel appeared in Stratford court. Nicole Lampa was there.

Pennsylvania dog officers and humane agents say they have found many Amish breeders who violate health, shelter and sanitary standards for kennels.

Does the Amish Community Own 20 Percent of American Puppy Mills? The Amish do breed dogs for sale, but the portion of commercial kennels they own is not known.

The Amish are increasingly entering this lucrative dog-breeding business, and animal-rights groups want them stopped. Since the auction began in 2004, the number of kennels in the area has mushroomed.

MILLBANK — An Amish dog kennel owner is hoping supporters will pack his rural township’s council chambers Tuesday night in a last-ditch effort to stop the municipality from taking away his ...

MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio (AP) -- Protesters have driven a dog auction out of an Amish community in northeastern Ohio, and into another.

WINONA, Minn. -- Winona County’s planning commission on Thursday night approved six dog kennel permits for Amish landowners, amid concerns over the health and safety of the animals at some of ...