[ SHOWGSD-L ] PAWS action by the AKC
- From: Elaine <tykemail@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 21:51:03 -0400
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 8:14 PM
>Subject: OPPOSE FEDERAL SB1139 & HR 2669
>
>cross-posted with permission--- Feel free to cross-post
>
>E-mail message Subject: OPPOSE FEDERAL SB1139 & HR 2669
>---- NO PAWS Action Center Reply to: CApetlaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
><mailto:CApetlaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Well after reading the qualifications to be USDA licensed the AKC
>has succeeded in doing something even at Animal Rights groups (PETA,
>HSUS,DDAL) could not do. That is get rid of most of the small dog and cat
>breeders. Those who only have an occasional litter for show at this
>time might be safe as long as they do not accept a stud puppy, co own a
>litter (the law states that all co-owned animals are considered in
>part of the total litter/dog count IE you had 6 litters born off your
>property at co-owners houses throughout the USA and you had three
>litters on your property that you owned outright you have produced 9
>litters and would be required to be licensed), that you do not
>resell a og/cat you purchased and did not work out. Those who would be
>required to get a USDA license, would not be able to get a USDA license
>because they must be in compliance with all state, county and local kennel
>standards/regulations and laws. Most residential areas do not allow
>dog breeding (usually not enforced unless a complaint or a tip off as in
>USDA when they verify your information) nor do they allow more than
>three dogs and / or cats. You must file a form annually including
>your annual sales (initial license runs from $250 to $1510 depending on
>your gross sales (not net profit) $2000 to $100,000. Plus upon
>inspection they may view/copy all your purchasers records. you must have an
>inventory of all your stock, including those no longer with you and
>how they were disposed of, all must wear USDA tags or be tattooed, or
>micro chipped (I wonder if AKC will require only chips purchased through
>them) The inspection includes video taping of your premises and all
>your dogs. The consumer will get the short end of the stick.
>Registered dogs will be at a premium. Most will have to purchase through pet
>shops and prices will skyrocket. Only those with money or credit could
>afford a dog or they would have to rely on the smugglers that we are now
>getting in CA. (smuggled from Mexico) due to breeder restrictions
>and not enough puppies being bred for the pet market . Hopefully the
>other organizations will fight for our rights and win and we will remember
>how loyal the AKC was to the fancy, by not supporting us. Right now you
>can call 202-224-2035 and tell them you are OPPOSED to SB1139 PAWS (Pet
>Animal Welfare Statute), cancel your AKC credit cards, not register
>pet litters placed or register them with UKC. Instead of donating money
>to AKC's health foundation give it the the Morris Animal Foundation or
>directly to organizations that benefiting from AKC grants. Maybe we
>should not advertise in the gazette or write articles. Totally
>boycott clubs supporting PAWS, and those that don't enter your dogs but
>show up with them. We can put pressure on Purina, Eukanuba, and Pedigree
>and any other advertisers and sponsors in the Gazette or on stations
>airing dog and cat shows.
>Lee Mctaggart
>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
>Also if this bill doesn't get everybody, as soon as it is signed,
>DDAL et al vs Vannaman (USDA) will be re-filed /revisited. They are
>probably preparing their briefs right now. No doubt this time we will lose
>big.
>With PAWS in place it is apparent that Congress has intent to
>regulate the hobby breeder and DDAL will sue to have ALL hobby breeders
>regulated by USDA. AKC is deluded if they truly believe that the regulations
>for hobby breeders will be different than those for commercial breeders.
> We can all say good bye to having our dogs sleep on our beds or in the
>house for that matter. No more puppies in the house to be potty
>trained before they go to their new home. PAWS is so convoluted that it
>will surely catch all of us in it's web. We will not only lose our pets
>and hobby but our 4th and 5th amendment rights too if we continue to
>breed animals. This is PunETA's dream, and AKC is making it happen.
>P.S. DDAL et al vs Vannaman (USDA) was recently posted, anyone who
>would like to see it again or links to this bill write me privately.
>Use the subject line of pet-law/PAWS or CApetlaw/PAWS
>Dianne
>
>If you want to continue to have the right and responsibility to
>breed animals please call 202-224-2035 and tell them you are OPPOSED to
>SB1139 PAWS (Pet Animal Welfare Statute). The # is in Washington DC and is
>the main # for The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition And
>Forestry.
>
>D-M H
>Experience should teach us to be most on our guard to protect liberty
>when the government's purposes are beneficent... The greatest dangers to
>liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well meaning
>but without understanding.
>-- Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis
>=~
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