Accessibility Statement

Last updated: October 3, 2026

Our Commitment

Dog Breeder Licensing Center is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

Standards We Follow

We aim to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, and neurological disabilities. We last reviewed the site against them in October 2026.

Accessibility Features

This site includes the following accessibility features:

  • Semantic HTML: pages use one main heading with nested section headings, landmarks (<header>, <nav>, <main>, <footer>), and data tables with header cells and captions.
  • Keyboard navigation: all interactive elements work with a keyboard, a "Skip to main content" link is on every page, and the mobile menu closes with Escape.
  • Visible focus: a focus ring with at least 3:1 contrast marks the focused element, including form fields, and in-page links scroll clear of the sticky header.
  • Screen reader support: decorative icons are hidden from screen readers, controls are labeled with their visible text, filter results are announced through live regions, and selected filters are marked.
  • Color and contrast: text, links, buttons and status badges meet WCAG AA contrast, links inside paragraphs are underlined, and statuses are shown in words, not by color alone.
  • Forms: every field has a label and autocomplete hints where useful. If something needs fixing, the form keeps what you typed and explains the problem next to the field.
  • Zoom and reflow: pages work when zoomed to 400% and on narrow screens without sideways scrolling; on phones, wide tables become stacked lists or scroll within their own area.
  • Touch targets: buttons and controls are at least 44 by 44 pixels. Links inside paragraphs of text can be smaller.
  • Reduced motion: we respect the prefers-reduced-motion setting; animations and transitions are minimized when it is on.
  • No auto-playing media and no time limits on reading content.
  • External links: links that open in a new tab say so to screen reader users.

Known Limitations

While we strive for full accessibility, some areas have limitations:

  • Home page map: the color-coded US map is a shortcut for mouse and touch users. It is hidden from screen readers and skipped by the keyboard; the list of states below it has the same links with each state's status in words.
  • PDF inspection reports: on larger screens, report PDFs are shown as images using PDF.js (loaded from a public CDN), which screen readers can't read. The Download button always opens the original PDF in your own reader, and each report page summarizes the inspection's results in text.
  • Text size setting: text scales with browser zoom, but not with a browser's separate default font-size setting.

Browser and Assistive Technology Compatibility

This site is designed to be compatible with the following:

  • Modern versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge
  • Screen readers including NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver
  • Screen magnification software
  • Speech recognition software

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this site. If you encounter accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

We try to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days.