From another list: Please, please, please monitor your local situation. This year has already started off with an abundance of HSUS-backed bills. They currently have breeder bills in 34 states and are hoping to win all of them. If you hear about something, say something. If you don't know who to contact in your club or state, then please contact AKC at Government Relations Department, 919-816-3720 or email at doglaw@xxxxxxx and also NAIA Trust at http://www.naiatrust.org/index.htm Click on contact us link in the upper right hand corner. Please provide as much information as you can, preferably a link to the bill itself, and a timeline of activity if you know it. No one can help you unless you help yourselves. Locally we just (this morning) became aware of a pet limit ordinance being proposed that will be heard and adopted tonight. In MT they have a hearing on a bill today. People, that's just not enough time to get organized, get the word out, give people a chance to respond, or make plans to attend a hearing. If you don't keep your ears to the ground you will never hear them coming. -- Stormy Hope carpoc.org GSDCA Member And more clubs ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================