Legislative

Coming Up This Year:

6-11-2010:THKC Supported Entry at a Four Show Weekend

9-18-2010: Seminar: “Attention”


			Celebrating 101 Years of the Doberman Pinscher in America

		Legislative News

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The DPCA Position Statement regarding cropping and docking may be viewed at this link. http://www.dpca.org/Legisltv/Position.htm#EarCroppingTailDockingandDewclawRemoval

Dana Johnson
DPCA Legislative Director


	Information to Come, but until then, please refer to the following pages: DPCA Legislative Committee Pages “Our mission is to become the leading voice for educating the public, as well as civic, community and political leaders, about the importance of reasonable laws and regulations that promote responsible animal ownership and preserve the human-animal bond; particularly where the welfare of the Doberman Pinscher is concerned.” Dog Federation of New York “The Dog Federation of New York is a statewide coalition of dog clubs, organizations and individual dog owners that serves the public interest by educating citizens and public officials on dog safety and responsible dog ownership. DFNY advocates for strong, and humane dog-related legislation and is committed to working with municipalities across the state.” Pet-Law.com “Defending the Freedom to Own Pets” AKC Canine Legislation Pages AKC Homeowner’s Insurance Resource Center Connecticut Dog Federation


	The pages linked above are an excellent way to begin to see some of the issues faced by responsible Doberman owners in the US. Breed specific legislation is not really about specific breeds; often this legislation is the public face of animal rights extremists. It is important to understand the background in order to learn how to successfully prevent BSL and further erosion of the rights we as Americans have taken for granted.