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Posted on 04/27/2009 7:25:57 PM PDT by Onelifetogive
Oregon House Bill 2470 continues to gain momentum in the Oregon Legislature. The bill, which seeks to severely limit the responsible breeding of dogs via ownership limits and onerous operational requirements, has been assigned to the Senate Consumer Protection and Public Affairs Committee. The American Kennel Club and its Oregon Federation, the National Animal Interest Alliance, both strongly oppose HB 2470. It is imperative that all concerned responsible dog breeders and owners in Oregon contact their State Senator and the members of the Senate Consumer Protection and Public Affairs Committee and urge them to oppose HB 2470.
The American Kennel Club’s mission includes working to protect the rights of all dog owners and promoting responsible dog ownership. The AKC strongly supports the humane treatment of dogs, including providing an adequate and nutritious diet, clean living conditions, regular veterinary care, kind and responsive human companionship and training in appropriate behavior. The AKC believes that numerical limits do not address the underlying issues of responsible ownership and proper dog care. Instead, the AKC supports reasonable and enforceable laws that protect the welfare and health of dogs without restricting the rights of owners or breeders who take their responsibilities seriously.
The AKC opposes the following provisions, among others, in HB 2470:
Limits any person from possessing, controlling, or otherwise having charge of more than 50 intact dogs that are two years of age or older. The AKC believes that numerical limits do not address the underlying issues of responsible ownership and proper dog care.
Imposes hard-to-comply-with operational requirements upon anyone who possesses 10 or more dogs eight months of age or older. The AKC believes that strict engineering requirements for facilities should be replaced by performance-based requirements to ensure higher rates of compliance.
Provides four problematic legislative findings that represent an indictment of certain responsible purebred dog breeders. The AKC believes that any implication that all large-scale breeders are irresponsible by nature, yet ignore the fact that responsible breeders care for their dogs and ensure they are placed with loving homes, is plainly unfounded and should not become law.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
The American Kennel Club and the National Animal Interest Alliance strongly encourage all responsible dog breeders and owners in Oregon to contact their State Senator and the members of the Senate Consumer Protection and Public Affairs Committee. Let them know that you strongly oppose the onerous provisions contained in HB 2470, and urge them to do the same.
Does the AKC have credibility on this issue? They represent breeders.
I never thought I would agree with anything Oregonian, but this may be an exception. Dog breaders are evil.
I meant “breeders”, of course.
At least we can agree on this one...
Don't you think this is a little too general? Puppy Mills are evil! Is everyone who has a litter of puppies (on purpose) evil?
Many purebred dogs serve society very well. Many working breeds "love" what they do and are bred exactly for a specific purpose (herding, locating, companionship, and about 1000 other purposes.)
I was thinking “puppy mills” when I made that statement, but I also despise those who engineer new breeds such as the one in England that just created the smallest dog in the world.
Dog breeders are the enrty to further legislation, IMO.
Next will be cats—cattle—horses—whatever.
Control you and me from every angle.
More productive if we control the kids some people breed.
Breeders also tend to inbreed alot producing sickly animals. Sure enough got a dog from a puppy mill and is now on a first name basis with the vet.
German Shepherds didn’t always have a hip displasia (sp?) problem until breeders bred in that underdeveloped hip just because in looks good in show. Breeders of Basset Hounds have to make sure their ears are an inch longer than their competitor so now you have basset hounds with ridiculous ears that drag even in adulthood.
And think of all the babies that are killed each day.
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Legislature is slipping, usually they just tax everything.
They are almost done with the smokers, now its on to dog owners, and beyond.
Errr, sounds like the legislature has a little too much time on their hands.
“They are almost done with the smokers, now its on to dog owners, and beyond.”
Exactly! We really need to limit govt authority to legislate ANYTHING! Plus term limits, plus no retirement pay for legislators beyond a contribution to their private 401k. We really do have a bunch of busy-bodies making a living off of us.
Well, the real agenda behind it, in my opinion, is to eventually ban the ownership of dogs and pets.
This smacks of the PETA thugs getting rid of animal owenrship.
Ed
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