Va breeders and buyers beware!!!!!
This was sent to me and I felt it best to post it for all to see and stand together for:
We have a need for urgent and immediate action from all dog show enthusiasts and hobby breeders. A bill before the General Assembly, HB 2927 re-defines breeders as "releasing agencies." The inclusion comes from the addition of "dealers", which is, unfortunately, very poorly defined in Virginia law - "dealers" are defined so as to includes most reputable hobby breeders. This bill would apply to most hobby breeders and many hunters. Based on my conversations with approximately 8 counties, "dealer" would be interpreted as "anyone selling dogs on a regular basis". Selling one puppy per year would be considered "on a regular basis." This would specifically include hobby breeders who lose money every year and are not trying to make a profit. I called and asked. "Dealer" does NOT mean USDA dealer. It means hobby breeders too, even if you lose money every single year and even if you have no interest in making money (which, let's face it, if you're doing it right, you aren't likely to make money.) "For profit" is being interpreted as "selling something", NOT as "actually making a profit." Again, I called and ASKED eight counties how this sort of terminology is interpreted. EVERY SINGLE ONE would consider a hobby breeder, breeding once a year and not breaking even, to be a "for profit" breeder. EVERY SINGLE ONE. This is us, not just puppy mills and back yard breeders. =============================================== What are the effects of this bill on our hobby breeders? The bill requires mandatory s/n of ALL puppies from these breeders, without an exemption, prior to sale or give away. You can only keep a pup intact if YOU keep it. You can't share your bloodlines with others, and when you die, your bloodline is gone. This bill means folks breeding annually cannot sell a show puppy if you live in Virginia. If you sell one puppy a year, you would be considered a dealer. As a dealer, you would have to have a business license. As a dealer, you would have to submit annual reports of the disposition of all of your animals to the State Veterinarian, including the names and addresses of all of your puppy buyers. This is pretty much the Purebred Hobbyists Elimination Act. This is IMHO the MOST important bill we need to fight, as fully as possible. This would completely eliminate our sport. To fight this bill, all we need is a little bit of your time. Together, we can make a difference. If you enjoy showing dogs, if you hunt, if you have a bloodline you've cherished and developed over the years, please take a minute and e-mail or fax the folks listed below, with "Oppose HB 2927" in the subject area. Please describe your involvement with animals, highlighting anything you've done to "give back" (rescue, fundraising, therapy dogs) and that you are a hobby breeder unfairly included in these definitions. Please feel free to use any of my points listed above, using your own words. Be sure to include your full name and address. You MUST include your name and address for your letter to count. There are four steps to complete. ================================= Our Four-Step Plan to Save Our Sport - 1. Please write the patron of this bill and express your opposition. You may want to have your subject line as "Please Withdraw HB 2927." BE POLITE - we want to win his support, not alienate him and his staff. Delegate Terry Kilgore (804) 698-1001 fax (804) 786-6310 [email protected] 2. The likeliest place for this bill to end up is the Agriculture subcommittee of the House Agriculture Committee. Please take a minute and contact the Agriculture committee members. Subject line - "Oppose HB 2927." Important points - a. Mention that "dealer" is poorly defined, and is interpreted by the counties as "selling something." The intent to make a profit is assumed with all sales, even if a breeder does not ever break even. b. Your concerns and opposition - use your own words. Feel free to use any points above that might be helpful, but do NOT copy them word for word - they check for form letters. c. Be brief and be polite, no matter how angry you are. d. If you only have time to send a few letters, send them to the representatives that have an asterisk (*) by their names - those are the Agriculture subcommittee members and the Committee Chair. If possible, send notes to the whole committee. e. Fax if you would prefer, to (804) 786-6310. f. Please put a separate salutation ("Dear Delegate Smith") and send a separate note or fax for each delegate. Don't send one email or fax to everyone - that doesn't count as much, and this is too important to skimp. Fax number is (804) 786-6310 g. Include your full name and address - that's how they weed out the spammers and out of state folks. Ag. Cte. Chair: Email Phone *Cox, M. Kirkland [email protected] (804) 698-1066 Membership: Morgan, Harvey B. [email protected] (804) 698-1098 Sherwood, Beverly J. [email protected] (804) 698-1029 Ware, R. Lee, Jr. [email protected] (804) 698-1065 Louderback, Allen L. [email protected] (804) 698-1015 Wright, Thomas C. [email protected] (804) 698-1061 *Orrock, Robert D., Sr. [email protected] (804) 698-1054 *Weatherholtz, Glenn [email protected] (804) 698-1026 *Byron, Kathy J. [email protected] (804) 698-1022 Suit, Terrie L. [email protected] (804) 698-1081 *Saxman, Christopher [email protected] (804) 698-1020 Hogan, Clarke N. [email protected] (804) 698-1060 *Cline, Benjamin L. [email protected] (804) 698-1024 *Scott, Edward T. [email protected] (804) 698-1030 *Plum, Kenneth R. [email protected] (804) 698-1036 Van Yahres, Mitchell [email protected] (804) 698-1057 Amundson, Kristen J. [email protected] (804) 698-1044 *Shuler, James M. [email protected] (804) 698-1012 Miles, Floyd H., Sr. [email protected] (804) 698-1074 *Stump, Jackie T. [email protected] (804) 698-1003 Eisenberg, Albert C. [email protected] (804) 698-1047 Shannon, Stephen C. [email protected] (804) 698-1035 h. If you have time, consider calling as well. 3. Finally, contact your own delegate at the House of Representatives, and express your opposition to HB 2927. To find your own delegate, use the link at http://conview.state.va.us/whosmy.nsf/main?openform To call, you can also use the constituent hotline at (800) 889-0229 - Message is "Please oppose HB 2927". If you call the constituent hotline, please also email your opposition if you possibly can. 4. If you can possibly visit the General Assembly for the subcommittee and committee meetings for this bill, please let me know. We need as many people at the actual meetings as possible. Our sport is on the line here - please, take a minute and make sure the sport of purebred dogs survives in Virginia. Like i said this was in my email this morning and I feel this is a very bad bill Lets do what we can do to get this stoped |
RE: Va breeders and buyers beware!!!!!
WOW! Not from VA, but sometimes things have a habit of spilling over into other states.
Have you contacted AKC or any of the other breed clubs about this? It would seem to me they would be VERY interested in this if they don't already know about it. S/N before the puppy goes to it's new home?? We don't let our litters go til they are 3 months old and I would NEVER advocate s/n that young. I know there are a few early s/n advocates out there (in fact a friend is one of those; we agree to disagree), but no way would I want to do that. Bruce Mysticknight Cavaliers |
RE: Va breeders and buyers beware!!!!!
My guess is you have some high end guys pushing this thing-so I definitely believe the AKC ought to be informed as well. Keep us posted as these things do have a way of spilling over to the rest of the world.
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