Is that sarcasm, Sheldon?
Evan
In a message dated 1/30/2016 8:15:02 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
d_fritsche@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
How nice of them to overstep lowly state standards and legislation, in an
altruistic effort to raise the standards for we lowly people who know so
little about breeding, feeding, socializing and so forth, of our dogs. I am
so excited to see this new elitist effort to overreach our opinions as
owners. Welcome to 1984 and the prophecies of George Orwell. What is it in me
that suspects this has more to do with the success of a bureau than it does
with my welfare and the betterment of my dogs?
Dave
If I sound sarcastic and bitter, well, maybe I am.
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Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Purdue's center developing dog care standards
I touched on this in my Review article (more on this in the upcoming Feb.
issue), but for those interested, here is more.
Stormy
https://www.avma.org/News/JAVMANews/Pages/150415b.aspx ;
USDA wants dog breeder accreditation
Purdue center developing dog care standards
By Greg Cima
Posted April 1, 2015
The Department of Agriculture is supporting
an effort to create dog care standards that could eventually lead to
development of a privately operated dog breeder accreditation program.
Animal advocates think such a program could help reduce animal suffering.
The Purdue University Center for
Animal Welfare Science is developing and testing uniform care standards
for dog breeding and raising over the next two years. The USDA Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service is supporting the effort, and the
agency earlier this year included creation of a private accreditor
program for professional dog breeders among its goals for the next five
years.
Candace C. Croney, PhD, director of the
center and an associate professor of comparative pathobiology and animal
science, said the center intends to create and test a set of voluntary
standards applicable at any scale of dog breeding as well as useful in
creating a dog breeder accreditation or certification program. Whether
the dogs are raised for sale as pets or for research, compliance with
the standards would meet the dogs’ needs for socialization, enrichment,
and comfort and include well-being assessment[...]In an August 2014
announcement about the
project, Dr. Croney said variation among state-based care standards and
a lack of studies on some factors affecting welfare had raised
questions.
“The public is becoming increasingly
concerned that existing state laws, typically written as minimum
standards, do not fully address important elements of dog care and
well-being, such as health, genetics, reproductive soundness, and
behavioral wellness,” she said.
The Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, Pet Food Institute, and World Pet
Association are funding the project.
Participation would be a voluntary
activity beyond federal government requirements that affect thousands of
dog breeders inspected and licensed by the USDA.
In addition to the goal of supporting
creation of a dog breeder accreditation program, APHIS included in the
same five-year plan a goal to partner with accredited professional or
industry organizations such as the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to
reduce the frequency of inspections at facilities that have implemented
animal care and welfare programs.[...]Dr. Croney said the center had yet
to
decide who would perform audits or certification under a national
program using the standards, but they would be outside Purdue
University.
She has been surprised by dog breeders’ positive reception of the project.
“Every single breeder that we have talked to,
that we’ve consulted with, has actually given us good feedback that
strengthens the standards,” she said.
Dr. Croney also hopes an accreditation
or certification program would help participating breeders distinguish
themselves from others and reassure those buying dogs that the
participants planned and documented their efforts to provide the best
possible quality of life for their dogs.
[...]
more at link
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http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/releases/2015/Q3/purdues-dog-breeding-standar
ds-to-enter-testing-phase.html
Purdue's dog-breeding standards to enter testing phase
September 28, 2015
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Science-based standards
developed for the care and well-being of dogs bred commercially will
soon go through pilot testing among breeders as part of a two-year
Purdue University research project.
Participating breeders are expected to begin
testing the recently completed draft standards before the end of this
year, said lead researcher Candace Croney, head of Purdue's Center for
Animal Welfare Science. The well-being of the dogs will be evaluated before
and after the breeders implement the standards.
"Breeders have been eagerly awaiting the opportunity to participate," she
said.
The goal of the research is to provide breeders
with uniform standards for care and well-being in all states to ensure
the quality of life that dogs deserve, said Croney, an associate
professor of comparative pathobiology and animal science whose research
focuses on the behavior and welfare of animals.
[more at link]
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Dr Croney spoke at the NAIA conference in October. She is a very engaging
and entertaining speaker. She provided some preliminary information,
including early statistics from surveys they have conducted, but said these
would
not be released until they had finished and proofed their analyses of
results. There are some "companion animal" sessions on the program for the
Center for Animal Welfare Sciences symposium May 18, 2016, so they may be
planning to release them at that time.
Here is a link to the main page of the dog breeding standards study:
http://vet.purdue.edu/CAWS/engagement.php#projects ;
Symposium page, with link to preliminary program:
https://www.eventreg.purdue.edu/conf/courselisting.aspx?1=&master_ID=4632&co
urse_area=1249&course_number=101&course_subtitle=00
elaine
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