[ SHOWGSD-L ] AKC<>North Carolina
- From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: SHOWGSD-L <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:07:14 -0700
PLEASE NOTE, Tennessee, 20 intact, now NC, FIFTEEN OF ANY AGE intact
females. Shall we go for 10? In California, they are saying 50 of
any age, THIS YEAR. Next year, five? Note again, in both NC and CA,
that can include puppy bitches.
Stormy
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A new AKC Legislative Alert has been posted to the AKC web site:
NC ALERT: Strict Breeder Bill To Be Heard On Tuesday, June 30!
[Friday, June 26, 2009]
Senate Bill 460, a bill which regulates breeders and infringes on the
rights of responsible dog owners, will be heard in the Senate Finance
Committee on Tuesday, June 30.
All responsible dog breeders and owners in North Carolina are
encouraged to attend the hearing on Tuesday in opposition to the bill.
We need to show strong opposition to SB 460. While attendees will not
be able to speak in opposition, NUMBERS MATTER! If you are unable to
attend, please call or e-mail the members of the committee and ask
them to oppose SB 460.
The American Kennel Club is appalled by the conditions in which some
dogs are kept and abhors animal cruelty. However, as the AKC wrote in
a letter to the Finance Committee, Senate Bill 460 is a costly,
ineffective bill that punishes responsible breeders and owners and
does nothing to help the dogs kept in deplorable conditions.
The AKC opposes several other provisions of Senate Bill 460, including:
A vague definition of commercial breeder. As amended, SB 460 defines
"commercial breeder" as anyone who owns or maintains at least 15
intact females of any age for the primary purpose of the sale of the
offspring. This definition could include anyone who has bred even a
single litter of puppies, including fanciers and show breeders.
Inspections of private property at any time. The bill allows law
enforcement and local animal control to search the homes and private
property of anyone who falls under the definition of "commercial
breeder" at any time of day or night.
Directive for the NC Department of Agriculture to develop standards of
care with no public input. SB 460 calls for the Department of
Agriculture to develop care and condition policies for dogs belonging
to commercial breeders. This does not allow for any input from dog
breeders and others who are experts in animal care.
This bill is unnecessary, as North Carolina already has laws that
address animal cruelty and mistreatment. Senate Bill 460 will do
nothing to address irresponsible breeding and will cost the state over
$400,000 a year to enforce. At a time when the state is facing a
projected $3 billion budget gap, improved enforcement of existing laws
would be a better use of North Carolina taxpayers? money.
How You Can Help:
· Attend the Senate Finance Committee hearing on Tuesday, June
30. The details are as follows:
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: North Carolina Legislative Office Building
Room 544
16 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
Contact the members of the Senate Finance Committee TODAY. Tell the
members of the committee that you oppose this bill, and urge them to
oppose Senate Bill 460. A phone call would be most effective. E-mail
is acceptable, but we ask that you also call.
Click here for basic phone scripts for breeders and fanciers.
The contact information for the committee is as follows:
Senator David Hoyle (Co-Chairman)
Phone: (919) 733-5734
E-mail: David.Hoyle@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Daniel Clodfelter (Co-Chairman)
Phone: (919) 715-8331
E-mail: Daniel.Clodfelter@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Clark Jenkins (Co-Chairman)
Phone: (919) 715-3040
E-mail: Clark.Jenkins@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Larry Shaw (Vice-Chairman)
Phone: (919) 733-9349
E-mail: Larry.Shaw@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Fletcher Hartsell, Jr. (Vice-Chairman)
Phone: (919) 733-7223
E-mail: Fletcher.Hartsell@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Charles Albertson
Phone: (919) 733-5705
E-mail: Charlie.Albertson@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Austin Allran
Phone: (919) 733-5876
E-mail: Austin.Allran@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Tom Apodaca
Phone: (919) 733-5745
E-mail: Tom.Apodaca@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Bob Atwater
Phone: (919) 715-3036
E-mail: Bob.Atwater@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Philip Berger
Phone: (919) 733-5708
E-mail: Phil.Berger@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Charlie Dannelly
Phone: (919) 733-5955
E-mail: Charlie.Dannelly@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Eleanor Kinnaird
Phone: (919) 733-5804
E-mail: Ellie.Kinnaird@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Floyd McKissick, Jr.
Phone: (919) 733-4599
E-mail: Floyd.McKissick@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Joe Sam Queen
Phone: (919) 733-3460
E-mail: Joe.Queen@xxxxxxxxx
Senator David Rouzer
Phone: (919)733-5748
E-mail: David.Rouzer@xxxxxxxxx
Senator R.C. Soles, Jr.
Phone: (919) 733-5963
E-mail: RC.Soles@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Harris Blake
Phone: (919) 733-4809
E-mail: Harris.Blake@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Julia Boseman
Phone: (919) 715-2525
E-mail: Julia.Boseman@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Andrew Brock
Phone: (919) 715-0690
E-mail: Andrew.Brock@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Harry Brown
Phone: (919) 715-3034
E-mail: Harry.Brown@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Don East
Phone: (919) 733-5743
E-mail: Don.East@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Tony Foriest
Phone: (919) 301-1446
E-mail: Tony.Foriest@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Linda Garrou
Phone: (919) 733-5620
E-mail: Linda.Garrou@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Eddie Goodall
Phone: (919) 733-7659
E-mail: Eddie.Goodall@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Steve Goss
Phone: (919) 733-5742
E-mail: Steve.Goss@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Neal Hunt
Phone: (919) 733-5850
E-mail: Neal.Hunt@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Martin Nesbitt, Jr.
Phone: (919) 715-3001
E-mail: Martin.Nesbitt@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Jean Preston
Phone: (919) 733-5706
E-mail: Jean.Preston@xxxxxxxxx
Senator William Purcell
Phone: (919) 733-5953
E-mail: William.Purcell@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Tony Rand
Phone: (919) 733-9892
E-mail: Tony.Rand@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Bob Rucho
Phone: (919) 733-5655
E-mail: Bob.Rucho@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Josh Stein
Phone: (919)715-6400
E-mail: Josh.Stein@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Richard Stevens
Phone: (919) 733-5653
E-mail: Richard.Stevens@xxxxxxxxx
Senator A.B. Swindell
Phone: (919) 715-3030
E-mail: AB.Swindell@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Jerry Tillman
Phone: (919) 733-5870
E-mail: Jerry.Tillman@xxxxxxxxx
Senator David Weinstein
Phone: (919) 733-5651
E-mail: David.Weinstein@xxxxxxxxx
Senator Dan Blue
Phone: (919) 833-1931
E-mail: Dan.Blue@xxxxxxxxx
For more information, contact AKC?s Government Relations Department at
(919) 816-3720; or e-mail doglaw@xxxxxxxx
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