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user: You are replying to Avrama Gingold about "Legislative Update--Pt.1".

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AG> A>
AG> A> First of all, a note to anyone living in the Metropolitan New York
AG> A> area.  Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997, the AKC will host the 3rd Annual
AG> A> DOG DAY AFTERNOON in Madison Square Park (catty-corner from the
AG> A> AKC).  As I've reported previous years, it is great fun--and free.
AG> A> Aside from the center ring where there are obedience and agility
AG> A> demonstrations (last year there was a demonstration of free-dancing),
AG> A> booths and tables will be available for clubs and service
AG> A> to distribute materials and interact with the public.  New this year,
AG> A> the AKC will sponsor Canine Good Citizen (CGC) testing (come watch
AG> A> Shomer embarrass his mother by flunking frightfully).
AG> A>
AG> A> Seriously, Nicky, Marty, anyone else in the area, come on down
AG> A> and bring your Dobes.  Kieron--here's a place to get good PR
AG> A> for the American Bulldog.  All dogs are invited, purebred,
AG> A> mixed breed, all breeds combined--as long as they bring a
AG> A> responsible owner on lead they are welcome.
AG> A>
AG> A> I don't know if any one the DPC affiliated clubs will want to
AG> A> do anything--hmm, perhaps I ought see about having a booth with
AG> A> material about the Dobe from Doberworld-L.  (What about it,
AG> A> Lynn?  Would you mind?)
AG> A>
AG> A> Now to the legislative update:
AG> A>
AG> A> DANGEROUS DOG LEGISLATION:
AG> A>
AG> A> MASSACHUSETTS: The city of NEW BEDFORD, MA is still considering an
AG> A> amendment to its existing breed-specific dangerous dog law, which
AG> A> would extend the legislation to cover Rottweilers as well as
AG> A> "pit bulls."  Local dog fanciers and the MassFed are working to
AG> A> defeat this legislation.  The Canine Legislation Dept of the AKC
AG> A> has sent testimony, materials, and corespondence to local
AG> A> officials to help oppose the measure.
AG> A>
AG> A>    TAUTON, MA: the proposed ordinance requiring Doberman Pinschers,
AG> A> Rottweilers, and "pit bulls" to wear muzzles while in public still
AG> A> remains in the Ordinance Committee.
AG> A>
AG> A> NEW MEXICO: LOS LUNAS, NM is considering a breed-specific dangerous
AG> A> dog law that targets AmStaffs and Staffordshire Bull Terriers.  This
AG> A> was to be brought before the city council for the first time on July
AG> A> The Director of Animal COntrol for the Village is open to suggestions
AG> A> for improvement.
AG> A>
AG> A> NEW YORK:
AG> A>   PEEKSKILL is still considering a breed-specific proposal that will
AG> A> target AmSTaffs, Bull Terriers, Staffies, "American Pit Bull
AG> A> and Rottis.  The legislation is scheduled for another reading sometime
AG> A> in July, exact date not yet known.
AG> A>
AG> A> NORTH DAKOTA:  VELVA, ND is considering a breed-specific proposal
AG> A> targeting Rottis, AmStaffs, and Staffies.
AG> A>
AG> A> OHIO:
AG> A>   RICHMOND HEIGHTS City Council passed breed-specific legislation
AG> A> on June 24.  Requires owners to obey strict confinement regulations,
AG> A> and purchase $50,000 of liability insurance.  Efforts of fanciers
AG> A> and the AKC were able to get Rottis dropped from the proposal, but
AG> A> the ordinance still targets Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
AG> A>     SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH officials discussed a possible ban on
AG> A> "pit bull dogs" during its June meeting, but opted instead for
AG> A> better enforcement of existing state and local laws.  A local dog
AG> A> owner presented tons of information opposing the ban to the town-
AG> A> ship trustees, and a representative of the Ohio Vallely Dog
AG> A> Owners testified at the meeting.
AG> A>
AG> A> Avrama & Shomer
AG> A> avrama@moondog.com
AG> A>
AG> A>
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