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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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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