NY Crop/Dock Action Center
NY Crop/Dock Bill Dead for 2006

Updates as of June 28, 2006 NY Crop/Dock Bill Dead for 2006 NEW CALL TO ACTION FOR AMENDED NY STATE CROP/DOCK BILL Dennis Sprung Letter to Oppose NY Crop/Dock Bill Noreen Baxter Letter to NY Asm. Agriculture Committee Sample Letter on Opposing NY Crop/Dock NY Assembly Agriculture Committee Members Contact Information Co-sponsor Contact Information Print and Distribute Call to Action Flyer UPDATED color flyer UPDATED black and white flyer AKC Position Statement on Ear Cropping, Tail Docking and Dewclaw Removal List of AKC Cropped and Docked Breeds Read the Bill in its Entirety Lobbying Guides   Making Your Contact Count   Disagree Diplomatically

The New York State Legislature is now in recess, although they can be called back into special session at the behest of the Speaker of the Assembly or Governor Pataki. The recess signals the effective end to the proposed ear cropping/tail docking ban bill, A. 11242. Dog owners in New York and across the country are to be congratulated on their efforts to convince the legislature of the massive opposition to this bill. Following introduction of A. 11242, the bill was referred to the Agriculture Committee but was never scheduled for a hearing. The lack of action on this bill by the Agriculture Committee is an acknowledgement the impact of the concerted efforts of the dog community in opposing this legislation.

The 2007-2008 session of the New York Legislature will convene in January 2007 and the likelihood exists that some form of crop and dock ban bill could be introduced. It is imperative that New York dog fanciers utilize the recess period to contact their Assembly members to establish relationships with the legislators and encourage opposition to any crop/dock ban bill. Education of legislators is crucial to defeating repressive canine legislation.

The 2006 legislative recess does not signal the end of the fight over initiatives to ban cropping and docking. The purebred dog community must be vigilant and prepared for the next onslaught of negative canine legislation impacting the right to own and breed purebred dogs. The AKC Canine Legislation Department will continue to monitor legislative actions in New York and around the country and will alert the fancy upon the introduction of threatening legislation.