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Legislative Alerts
UPDATE: NY Assembly Pet Dealer Bill Not To Be Considered This Session!
AKC's Government Relations Department is pleased to report that New York Assembly Bill 11509 will not be considered by the Assembly Agriculture Committee for the remainder of the 2008 legislative session. This was confirmed today by the office of Assemblyman William Magee, chairman of the Assembly Agriculture Committee. The Government Relations Department would like to […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/update-ny-assembly-pet-dealer-bill-not-to-be-considered-this-session/
| June 17, 2008
Legislative Alerts
Dallas Legislation Update: Action Needed!
The Dallas City Council will consider proposed changes to the Dallas animal control ordinance on Wednesday, June 18th, at 9:00 AM, at Dallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla Street, Dallas. These changes include mandatory spay/neuter, breeder permitting, and limits on the number of pets that can be owned. It is vitally important that Dallas-area responsible dog […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/dallas-legislation-update-action-needed/
| June 11, 2008
Chairman's Reports
June 2008 Chairman’s Report
This September we will celebrate the sixth annual AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day. As always we invite AKC-affiliated clubs and other dog-related organizations to host local events in conjunction with our two flagship events hosted by AKC staffers from our headquarters in New York City and our Operations Center in Raleigh, N.C. This year our […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2008-06/
| June 11, 2008
Press Releases
AKC Welcomes 2008 Summer Interns
NEW YORK, NY– The American Kennel Club® is pleased to welcome four students participating in the 2008 AKC® Internship Program. The program is geared towards college students with a background and interest in purebred dogs and is designed to further their professional development, as well as help AKC identify potential employees with experience in […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-welcomes-2008-summer-interns/
| June 6, 2008
Press Releases
AKC Pet Healthcare Plan Offers New Accident Plus Plan
The AKC Pet Healthcare Plan recently added a new level of catastrophic only canine healthcare with the addition of the "Accident Plus" plan which targets a specific list of accidents and injuries typical to dogs. This new coverage will offer owners peace of mind in the event of unexpected emergencies. "The phrase 'accidents happen' doesn't […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-pet-healthcare-plan-offers-new-accident-plus-plan/
| June 5, 2008
Press Releases
American Kennel Club and AKC Canine Health Foundation Debut Podcast Series
Topics highlight Breeders Symposia and CHF grant recipients The American Kennel Club and the AKC Canine Health Foundation are pleased to debut their new podcast series, featuring lectures from the highly successful AKC-CHF Breeders Symposia. Future podcasts will also provide responsible breeders and pet owners an inside look at the work being done by […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/american-kennel-club-and-akc-canine-health-foundation-debut-podcast-se/
| June 5, 2008
Legislative Alerts
Congress Overrides Veto; Farm Bill Becomes Law
Yesterday, Congress enacted the federal Farm Bill, including provisions prohibiting animal fighting ventures and limiting the importation of live dogs into the United States if the dogs are younger than six months old and imported for the purpose of resale. President Bush's earlier veto of the bill was overridden when the House of Representatives voted […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/congress-overrides-veto-farm-bill-becomes-law/
| May 23, 2008
Legislative Alerts
PA Bill to Allow Local BSL
Pennsylvania House Bill 2553 will remove the state's prohibition on breed specific local ordinances, thereby allowing municipalities to adopt any type of law applicable to dangerous dogs, including breed-specific ordinances. It is imperative that concerned dog owners in Pennsylvania contact their legislators and express their strong opposition to this bill. The American Kennel Club supports […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/pa-bill-to-allow-local-bsl/
| May 22, 2008
Legislative Alerts
Draconian Ohio Breed-Specific Bill Introduced
Ohio House Bill 568, introduced by Representative Tyrone Yates of Cincinnati, seeks to prohibit the ownership, keeping, or harboring of a dog that "belongs to a breed that is commonly known as a pit bull dog." Furthermore, if this bill is passed and adopted into law, all such dogs will be seized and euthanized. It […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/draconian-ohio-breed-specific-bill-introduced/
| May 20, 2008
Legislative Alerts
OH Breeders Bill to be Heard by Committee Thursday, May 22
On Thursday, May 22, at 9:30 AM, the Ohio House State Government and Elections Committee will consider Ohio House Bill 223. Sponsored by Representative Jim Hughes of Clintonville, the bill seeks to require licensure and inspection of an establishment that, in any given year, keeps, houses, and maintains nine or more adult dogs for the […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/oh-breeders-bill-to-be-heard-by-committee-thursday-may-22/
| May 20, 2008