[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Interesting legislation....
- From: "frank fasano" <f.fasano@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gsdsforlife@xxxxxxxx>, <RihadinK9@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 07:16:02 -0500
One year we bred three bitches in the spring- no puppies so in the fall we
bred four and you guessed it they all stuck- one my god I thought that I
would end up in the looney bin-Kris
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From: "Colleen Donnelly" <gsdsforlife@xxxxxxxx>
To: <RihadinK9@xxxxxxx>; <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:49 AM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Interesting legislation....
> I am tired and about to hit head to pillow but I did pick up on this one
statement "6 litters a year is NOT a lot!!!!! "
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> Whaaaatttt??? 6 litters a year is NOT a breeding facility that has alot
of hands on time with dogs.... it is a puppy mill. That is NOT a facility
that is breeding for the betterment of the breed.
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> If in fact we are speaking of animals that are sentient beings, like us
human animals, canines are also sentient beings. NO ONE can give all those
brood bitches, studs and pups as much time as they deserve!.
>
> Are you saying Ginger, that you are okay with this? Good god man, you
have to stand for something! You can't be all for it....
>
> I would LOVE to hear other people's opinions on this .
> RihadinK9@xxxxxxx wrote:
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> In a message dated 5/31/2005 4:52:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes:
> Do any
> of our listers have 7 or more litters a year?
>
> " The bill also brings under federal regulation breeders who sell
> exclusively
> at retail if they whelp 7 or more litters per year. (The law already
covers
> breeders who sell puppies at wholesale.)"
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> http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=25
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> American Kennel Club - News
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> Ahhh... but one needs to read the "fine print"!
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> Did anyone else notice Santorium wants to take away breeders rights to a
> normal due process of law? That little part about the USDA Lawyers being
allowed
> to get injunctions against breeders without going through a DA. That means
> they don't have to prove anything, and they don't have to charge you with
> anything. If the USDA guy or gal doesn't like you that inspection day,
good-by
> doggies. If you think that USDA inspectors don't quibble over small things
that
> have nothing to do with the dogs, think again. Or better yet go talk to
some
> who are USDA licensed. They will make you get rid of old machinery or
> anything the inspector considers clutter in your yard. It doesn't matter
if the dogs
> are no where near your other stuff. They will make you get rid of it.
> USDA does things like come in and tell you to euthanize old or
> sick dogs, who are under vet care. It doesn't matter if you just
> spent several hundreds at the vets office on the animal, you are
> forced to euthanize it. USDA inspectors write you up, if they catch
> you with any puppies in the house. They write you up if your children left
> gloves or boots sitting on a puppy cage.
>
> Then of course there is the "II) derives not more than $500 gross income
> from the sale of other animals."
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> Now, I don't know about the rest of you but ONE of my puppies goes for
more
> than $500.
>
> There is NOTHING good about this bill, and AKC is perfectly willing to
sell
> us out, to "get along" with the ARistas. This bill needs to be killed!
> PERIOD!
>
> We also need to take a good hard look at what these regulations are trying
> to achieve. If Mr Santorum is simply worried about Amish puppy farms then
the
> simple answer is to re-examine the required standards of care. If these
> regulations are simply to control all breeders, small or large, commercial
or
> private, then he should admit it! 6 litters a year is NOT a lot!!!!! And
it is
> not the NUMBER that counts. Oh yes, today we have people brainwashed into
> thinking that anyone who breeds more than one a litter a year is an
> evil money grubbing scumbag - sorry guys, it just aint so! There are
people
> that should never breed ONE litter a year - and others that can
comfortably
> breed several. Unfortunately in recent years too many people in the show
dog
> world have bought into the AR concept that Breeding Is Bad and that the
fewer
> litters you breed the better, and if you DARE breed more than "they" think
> is righteous, your entrails will be flame broiled by net!
>
> Remember that old song....." it aint what you do, but the way that you do
> it" ? Well, that applies in the dog world as well as anywhere - it is not
how
> often you breed, how many litters OR how few, it is HOW you do it that
counts.
> As soon as we can ALL grasp that concept, we might just make headway in
> stemming the tide of anti-breeder legislation.
>
> WHAT CAN YOU DO NOW
> PAWS has not yet been assigned to committees in the Senate or House.
> Watch for Legislative Alerts and Action Updates online. These will be
posted
> on the CFA list and CFA website
> _ _http://www.cfainc.org/exhibitors/index.html_
> (http://www.cfainc.org/exhibitors/index.html) _
> (http://www.cfainc.org/exhibitors/index.html)
> Read the press release posted by AKC 5/26/05
> _www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=2513_
> (http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=2513)
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> Read what Senator Santorum has to say - click on "Press Releases" 5/26/05
> _http://santorum.senate.gov/public/_ (http://santorum.senate.gov/public/)
> Keep up with articles and press releases from HSUS, DDAL posted on 5/26/05
> (_http://www.ddal.org/puppymills/_ (http://www.ddal.org/puppymills/) )
> (_http://www.hsus.org/_ (http://www.hsus.org/) )
> _http://www.fund.org/home.html_ (http://www.fund.org/home.html)
> Contact Senator Rick Santorum â?" 202-224-6324
> Or by email through his website â?" _http://santorum.senate.gov/_
> (http://santorum.senate.gov/)
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> Here's a rough draft of what to do. I'll post revisions and details as
> they become available.
>
> 1. Forward this email to every list where purebred dog breeders
> and/or others concerned about quality dogs, hang out.
>
> 2. Talk to your club officers. If they understand the problems,
> encourage them to start a club program of contacting the AKC --
> there's info below. Also -- VERY IMPORTANT -- have them
> instruct your club's AKC delegate (if you have one) to strongly
> oppose the AKC's foolish action in supporting this bill.
>
> 3. If you know one or more AKC Board Members, tell them you're
> not happy. THE BOARD MAKES AKC POLICY -- do not listen to
> "Oh, management said we had to do this." If a majority of the
> board doesn't like the AKC helping HSUS to end American pets,
> then it's over.
>
> 4. Contact friends, talk to others at shows and meetings.
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> 5. Write emails and letters to as many of the contacts below as
> you can. The more action we have right away, the better the
> chance we can reverse the AKC's position on this.
>
> AKC CONTACTS:
>
> Chairman Ronald H. Menaker is the very top of the AKC power
> structure. His email address and phone number don't seem to be
> officially available -- if you know one or both, email me and I'll
> include them in a future edition. Chmn. Menaker can be reached
> by snail mail at the AKC's New York address:
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> The American Kennel Club
> 260 Madison Avenue
> New York, NY 10016
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> Ginger Cleary, Dallas, GA_ http://www.rihadin.com _
> (http://www.rihadin.com/) (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/)
> "_http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law_
(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/)
>
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