[ SHOWGSD-L ] QUESTION....Westminster Dog Show Winner Interview
- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>
- To: <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>, <rivendellp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 16:05:34 -0800
Exactly what I would like to know.
Why doesn't Animal Planet, Eukanuba, and AKC utilize these well publicized and
highly watched shows as a platform to say exactly what Paul has said....if all
these
bills go through....RUFUS will lose, his Breeder/Owners/Handlers will lose,
Eukanuba
and Westminster will lose, AKC will lose, Animal Planet will lose and even the
camera
men who video these shows will lose, and the general public who loves these
shows
and these dogs and specific Breeds will lose......let alone the loss of revenue
to
cities
where they are put on, and promoted. Even the trophy Co.s and Ribbon Co.'s
lose...where are they??
Why aren't all these Organizations speaking up when they have the world
watching??
What am I missing here........? Stormy said we should all join All Breed
Clubs to
help fight these bills.....this is an ALL BREED DREAM SHOW......and we hear
nothing??
Maybe Eukanuba should campaign to have Jackie Speier's city host one of their
shows
to recieve all the revenue they bring in.........<G> ......might open her
eyes.....<G>
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
From: "Barbara Galasso" <uwish@xxxxxxxxxx>To: <rivendellp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Westminster Dog Show Winner Interview
> Excellent post Paul. Reading this was very educational and eye opening=20
> to say the least. You mentioned the Morning show on 2. Is it possible=20
> to do any kind of work with the Animal Planet or are they regulated with =>
> these wacko organizations also? Best wishes, Barbara Galasso
> *****************************************
> RivendellP wrote:
>
>>Today Ross McGowan from Mornings On 2 interviewed the color guy from USA=
> and the Westminster KC Best In Show Colored Bull Terrier's handler. It w=
> as nice puff piece with congratulations and the handler's statement that =
> Rufus was a "blue collar dog".
>>Well...Rufus could not live in San Francisco, LA, or many other cities i=
> n CA, the US, and Canada. Rufus is "persona non gratta' because he is a "=
> Pit Bull LIKE dog" and virtually all such laws are written that way.
>>
>>While it's a nice story to offer congratulations to Rufus you missed a l=
> arger more important situation that is crossing the State, the US, and Ca=
> nada like wildfire.=20
>>
>>When CA SB 861 Speier (D) became law this January, it allows any city in=
> California to create a "Dangerous Dog" classification that also allows t=
> he city to regulate ownership, intact, spay or neuter status, muzzling if=
> off the property, or how the dog is kept on an owners premises. It's the=
> broadest form of Breed Specific Legislation that's ever been passed and =
> San Francisco's ban on Pit Bull's...tomorrow could become Sausalito's ban=
> on Cocker Spaniels. SB 861 was forcefully opposed by Responsible Dog Own=
> ers and the Dog Fancy around the State with the support of Senator Tom Mc=
> Clintock to no avail. It passed the Democrat controlled Senate & House by=
> just a few votes and our campaign then turned to the Governor. We reques=
> ted he veto it yet he did not.
>>
>>Now LA is moving forward to include Pit Bulls and Rottweiler's in the "D=
> angerous Dog" classification and therefore those breeds and their owners =
> will be subject to "whatever" the City Council approves. The next meeting=
> will be next Tuesday where many of the States most responsible dog owner=
> s will asked to be heard. When the smoke clears in LA, it is quite likely=
> Rufus, the Best In Show winner at the most prestigious dog show in Ameri=
> ca will be 'persona non gratta' there, too.
>>
>>Another missing part of this story is who is behind the sudden influx of=
> BSL and Anti-Breeder legislation? Animal Rights Organization's like Huma=
> ne Society for the US, PETA, In Defense of Animals (based in Marin), the =
> Animal Legal Defense Fund (based in Petaluma), and the Doris Day Animal L=
> eague have taken a new tack in their efforts to rid the planet of "Man's =
> Best Friend". Wayne Pacelle is the President of HSUS and is on record say=
> ing he wanted the ARO's to back over 2000 pieces of Animal Related law in=
> 2006. They also sponsor US SB 1139 Santorum (R) PA that is better known =
> as PAWS (Pet Animal Welfare Statute). PAWS will radically redefine the te=
> rm "hobby breeder" and in a few strokes of a pen, many hobby breeders wil=
> l find their hobby kennels under the scrutiny and control of the USDA and=
> APHIS. (Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service) If PAWS passes, it wil=
> l immediately be challenged by DDAL saying the number of dogs and litters=
> listed in PAWS is too large and they will
>> file suit in Federal Court. There will be literally 1000's of pieces o=
> f legislation on the Federal, State, and Municipal level. ARO's are commi=
> tted, well financed, and control cadres of like minded sycophants to do t=
> heir bidding. HSUS and PETA will take in over $200 million dollars in don=
> ations this year and spend 95% on passing the Animal Rights Agenda and le=
> ss than 5% on Animal Welfare. Plank 10 on the ARA is to Abolish the breed=
> ing of companion animals, especially purebred or pedigreed dogs and cats.=
> The Co-founder of PETA is Ingrid Newkirk and she is on record having sai=
> d "The bottom line is that people don't have the right to breed dogs or c=
> ats. If people want toys, they should buy inanimate objects. If they need=
> companionship they should seek it with their own kind. One day we will p=
> ut an end to the breeding of dogs and cats." Wayne Pacelle of HSUS believ=
> es the following: "We have no ethical obligation to preserve the differen=
> t breeds of livestock produced through sel
>> ective breeding. ...One generation and out. We have no problem with the=
> extinction of domestic animals. They are creations of human selective br=
> eeding."
>>
>>Senator Speier and other Legislators of her ilk across the US, Canada, a=
> nd Europe are playing right into Mr. Pacelle's hands. You cannot legislat=
> e responsibility...you must educate responsibility. ARO's are for educati=
> on, right? Yes but only if it's their minority views in teaching our chil=
> dren about veganism, Animal Rights, how to eliminate Dog Shows, Rodeo, Zo=
> o's, and the right of an individual to Hunt or Fish from the planet. You =
> will never hear them tout "Responsible Pet Ownership 101" as a solution t=
> o Senator Speier's problems that prompted SB 861. If we teach our childre=
> n, on every level of education, to be responsible pet owners we would be =
> graduating class after class and Senator Speier's law would not be needed=
> =2E People would treat their animals well, follow leash laws, spay and ne=
> uter, and not fall beneath the radar. Legislation such as this affect the=
> people who are "already" the most responsible pet owners in the State. T=
> hey do take care of their animals, obey leas
>> h laws, license their dogs, and sell well bred; healthy puppies on cont=
> racts that require an animal to be spayed or neutered if it's not going t=
> o be shown. Look what education has done in regards to recycling. It bega=
> n in the schools and has spread to the point it has created a highly prof=
> itable industry.
>>
>>Some years back I testified before a Legislative Committee in Sacramento=
> re AB 161. The Speaker at that time was Herb Wesson. During one exchange=
> I brought up the idea of including Responsible Pet Ownership 101 in the =
> States Education system. He seemed quite taken with the idea but never re=
> turned my emails or letters as I tried to peruse the plan with him. It ne=
> eds to be done.
>>
>>I would be delighted to become part of this discussion with Ross on Morn=
> ings On 2 or any other venue at KTVU. Some of the best and the brightest =
> regarding this subject live right here in the Bay Area. Our cry to action=
> is "Educate...don't Legislate".
>>
>>Paul Root- Owner
>>Diablo Kennels
>>Bay Point, CA 94565
>>
>>PS- I am also an AKC Judge and sit on the Board of Directors for the Ger=
> man Shepherd Dog Club of America. The GSDCA has a committee that I chair =
> devoted to just such matters. Responsible Animal Legislation Educational =
> Effort Foundation or RALEEF. We are working across the US to educate thos=
> e in need of education like Senator Speier. I encourage KTVU to further e=
> xplore the subjects I touched upon in this post. Thanks for your ear...Pa=
> ul
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