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ZBA grants kennel license to Von Mulder for German shepherd breeding operation at 61 Plymouth St.; cap set at 15 dogs
Summary
The Zoning Board approved a commercial kennel special permit for David Von Mulder at 61 Plymouth Street in the Residential A district, allowing a breeding operation with conditions including a maximum of 15 dogs, sanitary and kennel‑size adjustments, and annual animal control inspection.
The Middleborough Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special permit for a commercial kennel at 61 Plymouth Street, permitting breeder David Von Mulder to continue and formalize an existing German shepherd operation under town conditions.
Von Mulder and his wife told the board they keep their dogs on a private property with two buildings and that they breed and occasionally board dogs sold to buyers. “We have 14 German shepherds,” Von Mulder said during the hearing. The applicant said the operation is long‑standing and that the animals and site were inspected by the town animal control officer.
Kevin (last name in file: Rascaux/Rykart) submitted a letter after an inspection stating that animals were kept in good condition, that the…
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