[ SHOWGSD-L ] Glendale, CA Removes Protection for Local Breeders

From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: gsd showlist <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:04:39 -0700

From: "AKC's Government Relations Department" <mba@xxxxxxx>
Date: August 22, 2011 6:08:30 AM PDT
Subject: Glendale, CA Removes Protection for Local Breeders


Dear AKC Delegates, Judges, Club Officers and Breeders,

Please share this information with any club members who live in the  
Glendale area.

The Glendale City Council will be considering an ordinance to prohibit  
the sale of dogs and cats in retail pet stores at the August  
23rdmeeting. The original draft of the ordinance contained a specific  
and clear exemption for local breeders who are selling animals they  
bred and reared on their premises.

The proposal only prohibits the sale of dogs and cats from retail pet  
stores, defined as a “retail establishment open to the public  
andengaging in the business of offering for sale and/or selling  
animals at retail.” As hobby breeders generally sell animals from  
their private residences, we do not believe this will impact them.

However, we believe that a restoration of the initial exemption is the  
best way for the city council to demonstrate that they support local,  
responsible breeders who raise healthy, well cared-for dogs and work  
to ensure that puppies are placed with responsible owners.

Local breeders are in a unique position to support new pet owners and  
exemplify responsible animal ownership. They frequently counsel new  
pet owners about choosing the correct breed for their lifestyle,  
obedience training and housebreaking. The resource that these breeders  
provide decreases the chances that these animals will end up at a  
shelter and improves animal control in the community.

AKC encourages Glendale residents and concerned dog owners and  
breeders to ask the mayor and city council to restore this exemption  
and protect responsible breeders.

Glendale City Council Meeting

Date: Tuesday August 23rd, 2011

Time: 6 PM

Location: 613 E. Broadway, 2nd Floor, Glendale, CA 91206

Glendale City Council Members

613 E. Broadway
Glendale, CA 91206-4391
(818) 548-4844

Mayor Laura Friedman

lfriedman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Councilmember Ara Najarian

anajarian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Councilmember Rafi Manoukian

manoukiancouncil@xxxxxxxxx

Councilmember Frank Quintero

fquintero@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Councilmember Dave Weaver

dweaver@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx




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