If anybody wants this with 'clickable' links, let us know and we'll send privately. The url listed will take you to the website with the NY Assembly Committee on Governmental Operations. Stormy Hope NY State Bill # A09655 (A for Assembly, 0 for 1st and original bill, 9655 for the bill number. Sponsor - Harvey Weisenberg, AD-20, Long Island Designates the German Shepherd Dog as the official state dog. The bill is under consideration in the NY Assembly Governmental Operations Committee Talking Points Currently the state of New York does not have an official state dog. Eleven other states have designated a dog to be a representative of their state. Designating the German Shepherd Dog as the official state dog would be a representation and a symbol of all of the fine and brave dogs that did that remarkable and dangerous undertaking that fateful day... 9/11. Dogs are being memorialized throughout the world for their efforts as War Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Assistance Dogs, Therapy Dogs and so much more. No dog is more recognizable as a symbol of those missions than the German Shepherd Dog. The wonderful and most recognizable tribute to America's Search and Rescue dogs was the DOGNYsm statues that utilized the German Shepherd Dog as their symbol. These statues are the symbol of all those marvelous dogs and most visible as the German Shepherd Dog. The German Shepherd Dogs is remembered through those statues and through deeds as the hero of 9-11. The German Shepherd Dogs exemplifies fearlessness and self-confidences and bravery; traits that New Yorkers displayed that fateful day. The German Shepherd Dog has a recognizable silhouette from the many times it has been portrayed as a symbol of faith, protection and security. Members of the NY Assembly Governmnent Operations Committee http://assembly.state.ny.us/comm/?sec=post&id=18 Chair Steve Englebright Members Michael Benedetto Robert Castelli Janet Duprey Sandy Galef Deborah Glick Andy Goodell Mark Johns George Latimer Margaret Markey Crystal Peoples-Stokes Bob Reilly Michelle Schimel Eric Stevenson Please cross post/forward this post widely ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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 SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================