[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Maine Federation of Dog Clubs...
- From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx
- To: pruett@xxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:56:04 EDT
I was hoping you would update us all on what is happening in Maine. Thanks,
Laurie.
Stormy
In a message dated 4/16/08 5:52:14 PM, pruett@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> ..hired a lobbyist this year. It's a stretch for the dog clubs in
> Maine to spend that much money but I think it has paid off in the
> formation of this work group instead of the legislature rubber stamping
> Norma Worley's bill (Ben Pratt sponsored it, but Norma Worley , Director
> of Animal Welfare for the state of Maine and a California transplant,
> wrote the initial, very intrusive draft).
>
> We (the Federation of Maine Dog Clubs) were instrumental in getting Ken
> Marden of the AKC (he lives in the area) appointed to the committee.
> Ken is on the NAIA's and AKC's board. We also get to appoint a rep of
> our own to serve on the committee. Since we haven't had an official
> seat at the table for awhile, now, this is all good news. The Maine
> Federation of Humane Societies also has a seat at the table and the
> person representing them will likely be Steve Dostie (an AKC judge and
> breeder to Portuguese Water Dogs) so we should have an ally there, too.
> I have volunteered to fill the FMDC's seat on the working group.
> Hopefully, we'll have a moderating influence on what was a decidedly
> animal rights oriented bill.
>
> Laurie Pruett
>
>
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