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Breeder's request to increase dog limit at issue

Christie Hardt and husband Robert DeCosta defend their B & C Kennel during a public hearing Thursday at the DeKalb County Administrative Building in Sycamore. The hearing was held to consider the proposed expansion of the state-licensed kennel in Clare, which was accused by the Humane Society of the United States of selling sick dogs. (Matthew Apgar)

Christie Hardt and husband Robert DeCosta defend their B & C Kennel during a public hearing Thursday at the DeKalb County Administrative Building in Sycamore. The hearing was held to consider the proposed expansion of the state-licensed kennel in Clare, which was accused by the Humane Society of the United States of selling sick dogs. (Matthew Apgar)

B & C Kennels in Clare is the subject of a public hearing for a zoning variance to increase the number of dogs it can house. (Matthew Apgar)

Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Robert DeCosta of Clare watches the big screen as a powerpoint presentation is played showing images of dogs alongside information about DeCosta's kennel during a public hearing at the DeKalb County Administrative Building on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Sycamore. The public hearing was held for the proposed expansions of the state-licensed B & C Kennels in Clare, which was accused by the HSUS of selling sick dogs. (Matthew Apgar)

Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Christie Hardt and husband Robert DeCosta, back, respond to questions from members of the public during a public hearing at the DeKalb County Administrative Building on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Sycamore. The public hearing was held for the proposed expansions of the state-licensed B & C Kennels in Clare, which was accused by the HSUS of selling sick dogs. (Matthew Apgar)

Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia.com Christie Hardt of Clare introduces a printed sheet of paper taken from the Tails Humane Society website during a public hearing at the DeKalb County Administrative Building on Thursday, April 27, 2017 in Sycamore. The public hearing was held for the proposed expansions Hardt's state-licensed B & C Kennels in Clare, which was accused by the HSUS of selling sick dogs. (Matthew Apgar)