Alert from Michigan Dog Organization regarding data collection of breeders Dear Michigan Kennel Club Member, In recent days you may have received an email letter and online survey from the Michigan Humane Society Legislative Department. The letter states that the society is collecting data from dog breeders "in order to establish standards of care for large-scale do g breeding establishments in Michigan". The letter also references actions by other states to place a limit on the number of dogs an individual may own. Please note that the source of the survey is a private humane association that is seeking this information in order to create new legislation to limit dog ownership and breeding in Michigan. Although the letter states that the survey may be filled out anonymously, the survey does ask you for personal information about the size of your kennel, the number of litters you breed, and the number of dogs you own. We respectfully request that you hold off on providing any information to this organization at this time. Based on the concerns expressed by this humane society legislative unit, Protect MI Dogs and the American Kennel Club will conduct studies of their own to assess whether additional regulation or enforcement of existing laws may be needed. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have questions or further input you wish to provide. Sincerely, Mark Jaeger President, Protect MI Dogs www.protectmidogs.org mark.jaeger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================