[ SHOWGSD-L ] Fwd: New AKC Legislative Update: Federal PUPS Legislation Information Update

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: gsd showlist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:27:22 -0700
Very disappointing to even say its a significant improvement.  Shame.
STorm



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> From: "doglaw" <doglaw@xxxxxxx>
> Date: July 22, 2010 3:50:28 PM PDT
> To: <legislation@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: New AKC Legislative Update: Federal PUPS Legislation  
> Information Update
> Reply-To: doglaw@xxxxxxx
>
> Federal PUPS Legislation Information Update
>
> July 22, 2010
>
> http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_idA63
>
> The American Kennel Club and our Washington, D.C.-based advocacy  
> team continue to closely monitor S. 3424/H.R. 5434, the federal  
> Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety (PUPS) Act. There has been no  
> official action on the bill since its introduction in late May.
>
> As previously reported, the 2010 PUPS bill seeks to expand federal  
> regulation of dog breeders who breed and sell more than 50 puppies a  
> year directly to consumers. This version is a significant  
> improvement over previous versions, which focused on the number of  
> dogs owned, regardless of what was bred or sold. This version would  
> require the new category of breeders to abide by basic minimum  
> standards of care and conditions and to abide by new performance- 
> based exercise requirements.
>
> However, the AKC also has a number of serious concerns with the bill  
> as introduced. Some of these concerns include:
>
> Definition of "breeding female" as an intact female dog aged 4  
> months or older. Female dogs are not sufficiently mature at 4 months  
> of age to be bred.
> Definition of "high volume retail breeder" that is overly broad and  
> does not take into account co- and joint ownerships. Additionally, a  
> reference in this definition to the number of dogs owned by a  
> breeder is unnecessary and potentially misleading.
> Exercise language should be clarified to ensure that the daily  
> exercise requirements do not preclude training that involves other  
> types of activity as well.
> We will continue to monitor this legislation vigilantly and to  
> outline our concerns regarding PUPS legislation to appropriate  
> members of Congress and staff. Given the issues that AKC and other  
> responsible dog owner groups have raised, and that Congress will be  
> in session for fewer than six weeks prior to the November elections,  
> it is not likely that there will be action on PUPS in the near term.
>
> AKC will continue its education campaign with legislators and we  
> will keep you up to date on any new developments.
>
> For more information about the PUPS bill view the links below:
>
> View AKC?s previous Legislative Alert, including information on USDA  
> animal care standards and inspections
> AKC Policy on Responsible Breeding Practices
> AKC Policy on Enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act
> AKC Policy on Breeding Restrictions
>
>
> American Kennel Club Government Relations Department
> 8051 Arco Corporate Drive, Suite 100
> Raleigh, North Carolina 27617
> Phone: (919) 816-3720
> Fax: (919) 816-4275
>
>
>


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