Proposed Changes To Breeding Regulations.

[PaddyForever]

Many of you may have heard of the proposed bill to implement stringent changes to the laws relating to the breeding of dogs and cats.

Whilst almost everyone would agree to strongly support a crack-down on Puppy Farms and Pet Shops, many people are not aware of how stringent the proposed new laws are and that they threaten the right of ANYONE to breed even one litter of puppies.

Under the proposed new laws, ANYONE breeding even one litter, will have to hold a Domestic Breeding Licence issued by their council. Yes, that's right, ANYONE. ANKC members would not be exempt from these laws either. And it would be COMPULSORY to desex your dogs and cats UNLESS you hold a breeding licence.

This means that even ANKC registered breeders with only a couple of dogs that they show and breed from on occasion, would HAVE TO HOLD A BREEDING LICENCE to breed and/or advertise even one litter.

And at present, many councils will not even consider issuing a breeding permit, and certainly not in suburbia. And also not to renters, or pensioners...!

PLEASE THINK about how that will impact our pedigree dogs...!

These new laws would only BENEFIT Puppy Farmers, who generally already hold a breeding licence, because to them, their dogs are STOCK. And they will get round the '10 dog limit', by moving on their breeding stock after they have finished their breeding lives, and getting another ten dogs...!!! These laws will mainly effect the small-potato ETHICAL breeders of pedigree dogs, who treat their fur-kids as family members and who breed occasionally with a huge amount of consideration, care and LOVE for our chosen breeds!!!

Our dogs are not usually the ones that end up in pounds and shelters! The vast majority of those are cross-breeds or certain breeds of high-maintenance, who generally do not have pedigree papers. Ethical breeders have an 'Open door policy', where they will always take back a dog they have bred, if for any reason an owner can no longer keep them.

There was a brilliant turnout to the DogsVic emergency meeting held at KCC Park on Tuesday night, but we still need to band together and stay strong, and HELP to get the proposed new bill amended.

PLEASE HELP US to save our pedigree dogs!!! We need to get the word out to other members, Breed Clubs, and the general public, about what the proposed new laws could mean to future of the Pedigree Dog in Australia! We need to voice our concerns to local council and it's members and to the DPI!

***Here is a link to the proposed new bill-

http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubPDocs.nsf/ee665e366dcb6cb0ca256da400837f6b/6a5d081fa18fd208ca2580490078c5fd!OpenDocument

There are a number of petitions running to protest the proposed bill.

I have added my signature to several.

This is the link to my personal comment on the petition on Change.org, please click on the link provided above it on the page, if you would like to sign the petition and add your own comment. They have nearly 2,500 signatures already, almost at the target, PLEASE add your voice!

https://www.change.org/p/mr-andrews-victorian-parliment-save-the-purebred-dog-breeds-from-extinction/c/525922178?recruiter=78096492&utm_source=comment_share&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=facebook_link

Edited October 26, 2016 by PaddyForever

[Kirislin]

Sadly the Yarra Ranges Shire have already implemented part of this new law several years ago as even dogs vic members with a breeders prefix cannot breed litters unless they register themselves as a business.

[moosmum]

I can't sign or promote a petition that discriminates against dogs based on type, or the environment they come from and not the practices or 'ethics' of the breeder.

I believe this type of continued discrimination has contributed largely to the introduction of this legislation.

By promoting an expectation that only a single standardized environment can or does support good breeding practices.

That is not in the best interests of pedigrees, or dogs. The only environment that could be standard to all dogs is one that does not not support their breeding.

Edited October 25, 2016 by moosmum

[Rebanne]

is this the official DogsVictoria petition? If so I will happily sign

[PaddyForever]

There are a LARGE number of petitions running.

All we ask is that you read them, and if you agree, please sign.

If this new bill goes through, ANYONE who breeds even ONE litter of puppies, will have to hold a Domestic Breeding Licence, and many councils, such as Yarra Ranges(as based on a comment above, and which I have also heard), simply WILL NOT ISSUE THEM!!!

Breeding permits WILL NOT be considered if you are on a rental property, a pensioner or a pensioner on a rental property!!! This has to be discrimination...?!

There is a VAST difference to a small-potatoes, ANKC registered breeder, breeding an average couple of litters a year, for the benefit of the breed, who puts a huge of time, effort, health-testing and consideration into their breeding, to a registered Puppy Farm that has up to 350 dogs...!

This bill reads 'Domestic Animals Amendment(Puppy Farms and Pet Shops)Bill 2016', and we are lumped in with them under the very short reference under CLAUSE 5' regarding the definition of a Domestic Animal Business that 'The definition no longer excludes enterprises of which the proprietor is a member of an applicable organisation'...!

Surely we deserve better than to be lumped in with Puppy Farmers and Pet Shops...?! The vast number of ANKC registered breeders would run at a loss if considered a 'business'!!!

This is a link to another petition-

http://www.nealeburgess.com.au/ethical_dog_breeders_petition

If you don't wish to sign any of these, then PLEASE be pro-active with approaching your local council to voice your concerns. Call them. Write emails and letters. Spread the word on Social Media and amongst the Breed Clubs, and public Media, if you can. We need to get the information on what the proposed Amendment could mean to the Pedigree dog community. There can only be more safety in numbers...!

***Here is the link to download the PDF of the proposed Bill Amendment-

http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubPDocs.nsf/ee665e366dcb6cb0ca256da400837f6b/6a5d081fa18fd208ca2580490078c5fd!OpenDocument

Edited October 26, 2016 by PaddyForever

[PaddyForever]

I can't sign or promote a petition that discriminates against dogs based on type, or the environment they come from and not the practices or 'ethics' of the breeder.

I believe this type of continued discrimination has contributed largely to the introduction of this legislation.

By promoting an expectation that only a single standardized environment can or does support good breeding practices.

That is not in the best interests of pedigrees, or dogs. The only environment that could be standard to all dogs is one that does not not support their breeding.

Fair enough, if you don't agree with this petition, you obviously don't have to sign it.

What we are asking, if that members educate themselves with what the proposed new amendment could mean to the Pedigree Dog Community.

If you don't agree with the above petition, there are others running.

And if you don't wish to sign any, then we are asking members to at least be pro-active in their concerns of what this bill could mean, and that we protest it, as it stands.

At last night's DogsVic meeting, all members were asked to be productive on contacting their local council and the DPI to voice their concerns, and to get the full information out to other members and the general public through social media, and any other(peaceful, yet determined!!!)way that we can.

This is a link to download the PDF of the proposed new bill.

It is 48 pages long, but please, if you care about the future of Pedigree Dogs in Victoria(and in Australia, because these new rules would spread), PLEASE take time to read it! ***Please take note of CLAUSE 5, in particular.

http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/LDMS/PubPDocs.nsf/ee665e366dcb6cb0ca256da400837f6b/6a5d081fa18fd208ca2580490078c5fd!OpenDocument

Edited October 26, 2016 by PaddyForever

[PaddyForever]

Sadly the Yarra Ranges Shire have already implemented part of this new law several years ago as even dogs vic members with a breeders prefix cannot breed litters unless they register themselves as a business.

Yes, it's terrible. I am in Baw Baw and our laws are less stringent at present, but that would change also if the new bill went through in it's present form.

isn't it ridiculous that an OCCASIONAL, ANKC registered member is lumped into the same category as a 'Puppy Farm' BUSINESS, with up to 350 dogs...?!

I wouldn't mind being registered as a business, even with only a few dogs, if the requirements weren't so ridiculous and if permits were guaranteed to be accepted if you did meet those requirements...!!!

Edited October 26, 2016 by PaddyForever

[JulesP]

Sadly the Yarra Ranges Shire have already implemented part of this new law several years ago as even dogs vic members with a breeders prefix cannot breed litters unless they register themselves as a business.

This doesn't sound right to me. You would need the extra dog permit for more than 2 dogs but I don't know about registering as a business.

So I looked on their website. Couldn't find anything.

So I called. Spoke to 3 departments and no one knew. 20 mins on the phone. Good grief. The local laws guy said that he didn't think that they had a different law in place from the current Victorian law but couldn't say 100%.

[The Spotted Devil]

Sadly the Yarra Ranges Shire have already implemented part of this new law several years ago as even dogs vic members with a breeders prefix cannot breed litters unless they register themselves as a business.

I've done more research into this. Some of the staff are misinformed and give out incorrect info. You are only subject to excess animal permit. Even regular folk can have up to 2 fertile breeding bitches and not have a DAB. Of course that will change if we don't fight this current stuff up.