URGENT: Connecticut SB 499 Bad News For Responsible Dog Breeders
On Thursday, April 30, Connecticut Senate Bill 499, which seeks to impose several changes to Connecticut's consumer protection laws, passed the state's Senate with burdensome last-minute amendments. The bill is now in the House of Representatives. While the American Kennel Club (AKC) supports reasonable consumer protection laws that protect both puppy purchasers and responsible dog breeders, […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/urgent-connecticut-sb-499-bad-news-for-responsible-dog-breeders/
| May 4, 2009
Please Support Ohio HB 79 to Remove BSL from Ohio Law!
In mid-March, Ohio Representative Barbara Sears of Lucas County introduced House Bill 79, which removes the term "pit bull" from Ohio's statutory definition of dangerous dogs. Ohio is currently the only state to have enacted statewide breed-specific legislation. The current law states that if a dog "belongs to a breed that is commonly known as […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/please-support-ohio-hb-79-to-remove-bsl-from-ohio-law/
| May 4, 2009
New Strict Breeders Bills Introduced In New York State Senate
Two new bills in the New York State Senate would severely limit the operations of responsible dog breeders in the Empire State. The American Kennel Club opposes these bills, and strongly encourages all concerned responsible dog breeders and owners in New York to contact the members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, which currently has cognizance […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/new-strict-breeders-bills-introduced-in-new-york-state-senate/
| May 1, 2009