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Scott Isabelle
Jan 9, 12 - 11:32 AM |
SB 370 Breeding and Care Requirements (Public Hearing Jan 19th)
SB 370 BILL SUMMARY:
SB 370 creates new sections in the statutes that seek to restrict dog ownership and breeding, and specify standards of care and treatment regardless of breed, health, age or function of the dog.
1. Dog Breeding Requirements:
Restricts ownership to no more than 50 intact dogs over the age of 6 months.
Breeding cycles limited to 2 litters in any 18 month period per female.
2. Requirements for those with 10 or more females for the purposes of breeding:
a. Care Requirements:
Debarking, tail docking and surgical birth performed only by a veterinarian using general anesthesia. An annual veterinarian examination. Veterinarian treatment, immediately, for any illness or injury. Euthanasia performed only by veterinarian.Continuous access to potable water.
b. Facility Requirements:
Constant and unfettered access for both outdoor and indoor enclosures. Indoor enclosure requirements. Solid floor not and no stacking of crates. Temperature between 45F and 85F
Space and movement specifications (ex. 1 ft. headroom for enclosures).
3. Enforcement
Allows the agent of a humane society or SPCA to investigate a complaint (no training required). $1000 administrative fine can be levied for each violation (separate from animal cruelty charges and penalties).
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Scott Isabelle
Jan 9, 12 - 11:36 AM |
Re: SB 370 Breeding and Care Requirements (Public Hearing Jan 19th)
Copy of bill can be found on line at: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2012/SB0370.html
PUBLIC HEARING: Thursday, January 19th at 10:45am
Senate Executive Departments and Administration Committee
Room 100, Legislative Office Bldg., Concord, NH
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Scott Isabelle
Jan 9, 12 - 11:46 AM |
Re: SB 370 Breeding and Care Requirements (Public Hearing Jan 19th)
AKC and D.O.G.S (Dog Owners of the Granite State) are opposed to this bill. Your support and testimony is encouraged.
Why:
1. SB 370 limits the number of intact dogs in one’s custody
2. SB 370 expands the AGR 1702 regulations by adding adequate caging and exercise requirements that may be inappropriate for some breeds (The enclosure restrictions are unreasonable. For example, requiring one foot of headspace above a dog would make it a violation for many dogs to be enclosed in a car or crate for the day. As many will recognize, the facility requirements are particularly unreasonable for sled or hunting dogs)
3.SB 370 imposes the requirement of costly immediate veterinary care for any illness or injury involving one of the 10 or more females owned for breeding purposes.(This requirement will only serve to harass a responsible dog owner who is able to administer first aid for minor things such as their dogs’ minimal cuts or the infrequent bout of diarrhea)
4. SB 370 restricts breeding and other procedures without consideration for the dog. (The bill imposes arbitrary limits on the frequency of breeding females. The bill’s requirements do not take into consideration the health of each dog. The decision of what, if any, anesthesia a veterinarian administers during any procedure should be made by a trained medical professional, in consultation with the dog’s owner)
5. SB 370 creates requirements and enforcement provisions that are unfunded and provides for the ability of untrained agents of Humane Societies or SPCA’s to investigate complaints on private property without proper warrants or verification that complaints are valid. (It will result in harassment of dog owners, breeders and others who maintain 10 or more dogs.)
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Scott Isabelle
Jan 9, 12 - 11:51 AM |
Re: SB 370 Breeding and Care Requirements (Public Hearing Jan 19th)
You are encouraged to attend the public hearing on January 19th and sign in opposing the bill or to testify. BEFORE January 19th, it is important that you email or send a note to the members of the Senate Executive Departments Committee asking them to vote SB 370 “inexpedient to legislate”. Choose one or two of the points noted above and rewrite it in your own words explaining how the bill would impact you as a responsible breeder, owner, hunter, musher, or etc.. Do not copy the points verbatim as it will have little impact if everyone’s note looks the same. Also, don’t forget to send a note to your local state Senator asking them to oppose the bill. You can find your local state senator at http://gencourt.state.nh.us/Senate/members/wml.aspx
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