Hi all
This is a press release from AKC opposing AB1634.
Missy please post on the GSPCA Website. Thanks

Below, please find a press release on the resolution opposing  
California
Assembly Bill 1634.

Regards, AKC Communications

FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daisy Okas 

Date: June 13, 2007 Phone:  212-696-8343

AKC DELEGATE BODY PASSES RESOLUTION OPPOSING CA AB 1634  

New York, NY -A resolution proposed by the American Kennel  Club(r)
Board of Directors opposing California Assembly Bill 1634  was
unanimously adopted by the AKC(r) Delegate Body at its  quarterly
meeting, held Monday, June 11, 2007, in Las Vegas. The bill  would
require all dogs and cats over the age of four months to be spayed  or
neutered unless the owners qualify for and obtain an intact  animal
permit. The AKC Delegates, who represent 599 member clubs out of  the
nearly 5,000 AKC affiliated clubs nationwide (more than 460 of them  in
California), issued the following resolution on Monday in response  to
proposed Assembly Bill 1634:

"Be it resolved that the Delegates of  the American Kennel Club declare
that the enactment of AB1634 in the State of  California would 1) be
detrimental to the sport of purebred dogs; 2) fail to  achieve the 
humane
results it purports to espouse; and 3) cost the State of  California 
and
its communities tens of millions of dollars in lost  revenues.

Be it further resolved that the Delegates of the American  Kennel Club
urge the Governor, the Senate and the Assembly of the State  of
California to defeat AB1634."

"This resolution represents our  steadfast opposition to this bill and
any others which unfairly target the  responsible breeders that make up
our constituency,our constituency," said AKC President  and CEO 
deeply concerned about the problems  irresponsible dog
 owners,
irresponsible breeding, and inadequate animal  control can cause a
community; however, mandatory spaying and neutering has  proven to be 
an
ineffective solution because it fails to address the heart of  the
issue-irresponsible ownership. The AKC and its clubs  support
non-discriminatory, fair, effective and enforceable legislation  that
addresses the pertinent animal issues in the community.  "

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The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, is a  not-for-profit
organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred  dogs in
the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United  
States.
The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its  registry,
promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and  
function.
Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs
 and its  
affiliated
organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a  family
companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect  the
rights of all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership.  More
than 20,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred dogs are held  
under
AKC rules and regulations each year including conformation,  agility,
obedience, rally, tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound  events,
hunt tests, field and earthdog tests. Affiliate AKC  organizations
include the AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal  
Recovery
and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit  
www.akc.org.

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