Dear AKC Delegates, Judges, Club Officers and Breeders, Please pass this message on to your club members in Texas. Session will end May 30th, so it is crucial that we get our message heard now! The Senate Criminal Justice Committee will hold a public hearing on House Bill 1451 for this Thursday, May 12th. Responsible owners and breeders are encouraged to attend and ask legislators to oppose this burdensome and ineffective measure. Speakers are encouraged to be polite and respectful and to address specific concerns with House Bill 1451. Senate Criminal Justice Committee Date: Thursday, May 12th Time: 1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment of Senate session Location: Room 2E.20 (Betty King Committee Room) 1100 Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 If you would like information about coordinating testimony with other breeders and fanciers, please contact AKC Government Relations at doglaw@xxxxxxx . Click here to read our previous alert with specific comments on HB 1451, a sample letter, and contact information for committee members. <http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4405> If you would rather not receive future communications from The American Kennel Club, let us know by clicking here. The American Kennel Club, 8051 Arco Corporate Dr. Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617 United States ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================