[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC<> Re: Tuesday is Election Day! AKC Opposes Missouri Proposition B

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: Showgsd List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2010 09:45:10 -0700
> Please forward this to your club members in Missouri.  And ask THEM  
> to forward everywhere!!!

Storm


On Oct 29, 2010, at 9:37 AM, Melissa Allcox Ferrell wrote:

>
>
>
> Tuesday is Election Day! AKC Opposes Missouri Proposition B
>
> Dear AKC Clubs, Officers, and Breeders:
>
> Please forward this to your club members in Missouri.
>
> This Tuesday November 2nd is Election Day and your vote is  
> important. The American Kennel Club (AKC) stands with responsible  
> owners and breeders in opposing Proposition B.
>
> The AKC recognizes and shares concerns about substandard kennels.  
> Our mission includes working to protect the rights of all dog owners  
> and promoting responsible dog ownership. We support reasonable and  
> enforceable laws that protect the welfare and health of dogs without  
> restricting the rights of owners or breeders who take their  
> responsibilities seriously.
> The AKC strongly believes that ALL dogs – not just those who are  
> part of a breeding program – deserve:
>       • Sufficient food and clean water;
>       • Necessary veterinary care;
>       • Sufficient housing, including protection from the elements;
>       • Sufficient space to turn and stretch freely, lie down and extend  
> his or her limbs;
>       • Regular exercise; and
>       • Adequate rest between breeding cycles.
> However, the way in which some of these terms are defined in  
> Missouri Proposition B do absolutely nothing to improve the  
> wellbeing of animals; instead, it would add excessive expenses to  
> responsible breeders who strive to produce well-bred family pets.
>
> The proposal also seeks to limit the number of dogs an individual  
> may own. This confuses the real issue of animal welfare, which  
> focuses on the quality of care given to animals, not the number of  
> animals an individual owns. Responsible breeders are not defined by  
> the number of dogs kept, or whether they make a profit in selling  
> dogs. Rather, responsible breeders are characterized by the quality  
> of care and conditions that they provide their dogs and the quality  
> (including health, temperament and breed type) of the puppies they  
> produce.
>
> Cruelty and negligence can occur regardless of the number of dogs a  
> person has.
>
> Furthermore, the AKC finds the term “puppy mill cruelty” used in  
> Proposition B to be offensive to responsible breeders. Local  
> responsible breeders should be viewed as assets to their  
> communities. These breeders make serious commitments to their  
> animals by raising healthy, well cared-for dogs and by working to  
> ensure that puppies are placed with responsible owners. They are in  
> a unique position to support new pet owners and exemplify  
> responsible animal ownership.
>
> Responsible dog breeders and owners are models for their communities  
> and should not be penalized by being forced to comply with  
> burdensome, unenforceable, expensive, and arbitrary regulations.
>
>  The American Kennel Club opposes Proposition B.
>
> Click here for a printable version of this statement
> Click here for a handout to print and distribute
>
>
>
> If you would rather not receive future communications from The  
> American Kennel Club, let us know by clicking here.
> The American Kennel Club, 8051 Arco Corporate Dr. Suite 100,  
> Raleigh, NC 27617 United States

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