Leasingbitchesandsellinga“puppyback”inlieuofa
studfeearesituationsthathavenotbeenclarifiedasyet.If
youdothesethings,youareadvisedtokeepfewerthanfive
intactbitchesand/ornevershipapuppytoabuyer.
Finally.AlthoughtheUSDAhasagoalwecanallagree
withanddoesnotreallywanttoshutdownhobby/show
residentialbreeders,theruleiscomplicatedandvaguein
suchawayastomakeitatoolforanimalrightsgroupslike
theHSUStodojustthat,throughharassment,complaints
fromacadreofwillingvolunteers,fakepuppybuyersanda
moresinisterpromisetotakeoverenforcement“forfree.’’
AttorneySheilaKesslerwarnedatahalf-dayseminarin
Octoberthattheworstisnotover.Shepredictedthatthe
HSUSwillfilealawsuitagainsttheUSDAbytheendof
2014.HSUSdidn’tgeteverythingtheywantedeither.Think
ofitthisway:Thereisaviciouswargoingonbetweendog
breedersandHSUS.TheUSDAisactingastherefereebe-
tweenus,somethingtheywouldreallyrathernotbother
with,Theyarecaughtbetweenarockandahardplace.The
dogfancyisaccusingtheUSDAofdestroyingourfreedom
tobreedourdogs,andHSUScomplainstheydidn’tgofar
enough,thateveryonewhobreedsevenonelittershouldbe
licensedandinspected.HSUSisasoreloserwithatrack
recordofabuseofthecourtsandharassmentoflaw-abiding
citizensandgroups.Feld(RinglingBros.BarnumandBailey
Circus)Entertainment’sRICOsuitagainstthemnotwith-
standing,theyarenotedfortheirhubris.Onlyitsextreme
wealthandunwarrantedcredibilitywiththepublicandour
lawmakershaspreventeditsself-destruction...sofar.
TheHSUSvs.USDAlawsuitwillbebasedonenforce-
ment,exposingspecificexamplesthatwillbetriedand
foundguiltyinthemedia.PBGVCAmemberscangain
strengthbyopeningtheirmindsandheartstotheconcept
ofallyingwithotheranimalgroups.Thereisareasonwhy
huntingdogsremainexemptinthisrule:sportsmengroups
areapowerfullobby,andalliedpoliticallywiththeNRA.
OurWisconsinHuntCommitteehasjoinedforceswithan
organizationofhuntingdogclubsandtheWIWildlife
Federation,benefitingthroughlobbyingeffortsthatwe
couldn’tpossiblyaffordotherwise.Wedon’tneedto
condoneanypracticeswedisagreewith,butsimplyover-
lookthemtofocusonstrategy.Protectingourwayoflife
dependsonfindingcommongroundwithallanimalgroups
andbuildingastrongteamtodefeatthedeadlypowerofthe
animalrightsmovement.Wehavethenumbers—pet
breeders,agriculture,sportsmenandwomen,entertainment,
horsegroups,wildanimalexpertsandmedicalresearchers,
tonameafew.Whatwedon’thaveisthemoney.Let’sput
anendtothetacticofdivideandconquerandjoininforce
withthosewecanhelpandwhocanhelpusdefeattheanimal
rightsmovementandgetHSUSoutofourdogbreeding
practices.WEaretheexperts;let’sshareourstrengths!
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SOURCES:
A.http://animallegalresourcesllc.net/in-the-news.html
B.www.naiaonline.org/articles/article/the-retail-pet-store-
final-rule-and-you
C.http://saova.org/APHIS_rulemaking.html
D.www.naiaonline.org/articles/article/disparage-regulate-
prohibit-monopolize
TheAKC.Youwillfindlinkstohelpfulinformation
gatheredbytheAKC’sGovernmentalRelationsDepartment
here:www.akc.org/governmentrelations/usda_aphis.cfm.
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Title
DogName,Sex,SirexDam
Owner(s)
Breeder(s)
Champion...............CHCelestial’sDancingWithTheStars(B)......................Pamela/Zachary/HeatherHelmer..........Pamela/ZacharyHelmer
CHGooseCreekSimplySimonxCHSkipton’sOneAndOnlyToken
Champion...............CHGebeba’sMoreThanTimeCanTell(B).....................Betty/GeorgeBarth....................................Betty/GeorgeBarth
GCHCHGebeba’sTicTocxClementineCottonEyeJosieOfGebeba
Champion...............CHMirepoix’sSparksWillFly(D)....................................JanZigich,LoraMegli,KatherineHowell.................JanZigich,RossLitman
CHMirepoix’sCartoonComedyxCHClementine’sATouchOfPradaOfM&M
Champion...............CHSonoraHidalgo(D)....................................................JoQuintenz......................................JoQuintenz,BarbaraFlowers
CHGebebaTexasTrueGritxCHSonoraClarisima
Champion...............CHSutonCrepuVisagePrettyLittleThingCalledLove(B)....TonyMaccianti,SusannahCooper....SusannahCooper,SandraBustin,
CHCrepuVisageJollyMonSingxCHGemshornYouWereMadeForMe
DianaSadler
Champion...............CHSutonCrepuVisageSomeBunnyLovesMeAtSunspotCGC(D).......JillOtto,MaryMyers.......SusannahCooper,SandraBustin,
CHCrepuVisageJollyMonSingxCHGemshornYouWereMadeForMe
DianaSadler
CompanionDog
Excellent...............JusBelieveItOrNotCDX(D)..........................................JulieShannon&DebraTyler........................JulieShannon
CHDehraAmazonaVidalxCHJusWaitAMinute
GraduateNovice......GCHCHSutonCrepuVisageCollageDeL’AmourBNGNRE(B)......MintaWiliquette,SusannahCooper.......SusannahCooper,
CHCrepuVisageJollyMonSingxCHGemshornYouWereMadeForMe
SandraBustin,DianaSadler
RallyNovice............CHSkycastleWaldhornOfGebebaRN(D).....................Megan/DavidEsherick,BettyBarth................JamesScharnberg
CezarDeLaFontFrancaisexSkycastleSouza
RallyAdvanced........CHClancy’sTheWildN’TheInnocentRA(B)...............Megan/DavidEsherick..............................Megan/DavidEsherick
CHGebeba’sOrionOfBardoxxCHClancy’sBhutJolokiaVCD1RAEMXMXBMXJNFT2BPCMH
AgilityFAST
Novice...................CHJoeley’sAnjolenaCDXBNGNREOANAJNFPCMHCGC(B)..........VickieWillmann....................VickieWillmann
CHFitzcap’sWildBillHickockxCHWestwindsDarksideOfTheMoon
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