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June/July ‘12Vol. 7, Issue 5

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* MnPBA & OKPP Seminar Highlights!

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CONTRIBUTING ARTICLES:Dr. Don Bramlage (Revival Animal Health), AKC, MnPBA, OKPP, IaFed, Humanewatch.org, Dr. Bill Oxford (Hunte Corp), Pet Poison Helpline,

Mindy Patterson (Calvary Group), Dr. Rick Kesler (Lambert Vet Supply), ACA (Lena Cross),

Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC), Ozarks Country Kennel Club (Marlisa McAlmond),

Karen Strange (MoFed), Jim Hughes

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

6 Letters to the Publisher8 Don’t let Ticks overwhelm You!10 AKC Offers New Breeder Support14 MnPBA Seminar Highlights!16 OKPP Seminar & Pet Expo18 IaFed Legislative Update20 Bart Leaves Home22 HSUS=PETA; The Bottom Line24 Landon Hansen-Button Boy Follow up26 Use the Tools Available to You28 Pet Poison Helpline30 While You Were Sleeping...32 Giardia...there’s more to the Story..34 Ozarks Country Kennel Club-1st Show!36 MoFed Legislative update38 A Call for Reason 40 USDA Press Release42 CLASSIFIEDS! 43 Calendar of Events

Zakary Isenberg and his dog enjoying the lazy days of summer.....Special Thanks to his mom, Melanie and grandpa, Dean Parks for letting the Spotlight use this great photo!

Pictured on the Cover......


Hello Bob, My name is Tara Hansen. I live in Iowa and work at Avenue Vet Clinic with Dr. Arnie Beukelman. He suggested that I write to you and ask for some help. I have worked with Dr. Beukelman for almost 9 years and I have spoken to many breeders and done my best to help them in any way possible. I attended the MO, IA and MN Pet Breeders conferences with Dr. Beukelman. It was wonderful to meet so many of the people that I have spoken to over the years in person. I am really unsure of how to start this… so I guess I will give a little bit of background- My husband and I have 5 children; our oldest 2 are from my fi rst marriage, Katelyn who is 20 and Mikey who is 19. Then we have Landon 7, Shawn 6 and Gabe who is 4. Our daughter Katelyn was diagonsed with JHD ( Juvenile Huntingtons Disease) when she was 18 years old. Her biological father passed away from it at age 33 years. You see it is an inherited terminal disease. Juvenile Huntington’s disease is a Neurological degenerative terminal brain disease…JHD refers to Huntington’s Disease that has an age of symptom onset ranging from infancy to 20 years of age. Kate will continue to loss her ability to recall new events, speak or walk…and she will be bed-ridden, unable to really communicate with the world around her. JHD takes away all of a person’s abilities over time; in JHD the disease progresses more aggressively and her lifetime is anticipated to be anywhere between 3 to 10 years. There is no cure or treatment; all they can do is treatment some of the symptoms. Kate is doing ok now… she has trouble with her balance and swallowing and her ability to express herself has been affected. She is coming close to the time of needing a wheelchair full time due to her inability to balance. Our lives have been turned around from this. I used to work 45 to 50 hours a week but since Kate can’t be left alone, I have cut hours to only 15 hours per week. We have bought her a special bed to help with her bed sores (as she has chorea movements in her sleep). Kate is a sweet young lady whose

personality has undergone so many changes.She is very close to her little brother Landon... and Landon, well he is Kate’s best friend and her biggest advocate.. Landon has attended all of Kate’s appointments in Iowa City (12 hour round trip drive for us). He found out there was no cure for JHD so he asked the doctors what he could do to make his sister better.. He was told that money was needed for research. SO… Landon (who was 6) decided that he could raise money. He started by giving away buttons at the 2011 HD convention… then he started collecting money for them… for research for the JHD Initiative… and he raised over 100 dollars there. He gave all to the JHD Initiative. When we returned home, Landon asked his brothers to be button brothers. But Landon was not done; he kept fi nding ways to raise money. He collects cans and turns them in…. he sells cookies…keeping his penny jar and he makes bracelets and sells them. He keeps talking about JHD and keeps people thinking about ways to help. He tells everyone about his big sissy Kate.. “She has juvenile Huntingtons, it is a brain disease”.. he tells people, then gives him his “card” so that they can look up on how to help fi nd a cure. He says that his sissy already is sick but he wants to help oKther kids not get sick..He cried when he saw some kids with JHD in wheelchairs… He said it makes him very sad.In the last year, Landon has raised over $9000.00 from selling bracelets and collecting cans, and selling cookies. Now most of this money was raised from the Iowa Pet Breeders and MN Pet Breeders Meeting.. They auctioned off 3 of Landon’s bracelets and I was humbled and amazed at the support we were shown. Landon was so excited when we showed him the checks he was jumping up and down.. He was screaming “this will fi nd a cure for sure”.. Now I am proud of Landon and God has shown us how a small boy can move mountains with nothing more than faith.. Landon was given 100.00 to spend on whatever he chose…and he chose to give it to research. This is what he does, he very rarely asks for anything for himself.So I am going to humble myself to ask for your help to auction off 3 more of Landon’s bracelets at

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the Bulldog Auction coming up on April 28th. Dr. Beukelman and my husband Mike will be there. I would like to help Landon to raise more money for research. Landon was hoping to attend this year’s HD convention (which is in Las Vegas this year) but due to lack of funds we won’t be able to but perhaps if we can raise more money he will feel better about not going, and perhaps we can use some money to get Kate medical equipment that is not covered by Insurance so that we can keep her at home till the Good Lord calls her home. I have attached the JHD Kids website and Kate’s Blog : they have pictures of Landon and Kate and our family.. So in closing, I am asking that if you could auction off 3 of Landon’s bracelets (that he makes) to raise money for research and for his big sister..If you feel that you cannot do this.. I totally understand. Dr. Beukelman and a few other breeders just told me to try. I thank you for spending the time reading this and thank you for all you do for the dog breeding industry. http://jhdkids.com/jhd-stories/kates-kronies-and-her-little-brother-landon-button-boy

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Sincerely,Tara Hansen (712) 301-1305 102 1st Ave, Doon, Iowa 51235

Mr. Bob Hughes, I wanted to thank you for being willing to help our Kate and Landon. I am totally amazed at people ability to show love of others.Landon was very excited about this when I told him you had agreed to auction off some of his bracelets. Thank you for making him smile and showing Landon that anything is possible if he trust in God. I hope you will like the bracelets that Landon has picked out to send.Take care and God Bless,Tara & Mike and Katelyn,Mikey,Landon,Shawn and Gabe

Dear Bob and Chadd and Everyone who helped, I cannot express how much we appreciate your auctioning off Landon and Kate’s bracelets.. Landon’s face just lit up when Mike called him with the total ($1900.00!). Landon has raised over $10,000 with what was collected from Saturday’s sale. Landon was with me and the rest of our family at the Huntington’s Walk. He came in 2nd place for the amount of monies raised. And he won a Kindle.. this was a surprise for him and he giggled and said “Wow I didn’t know!.. :) Please tell everyone we Thank them for their prayers and their help! I am once again humbled with people’s ability to love and help.God Bless you all,Tara Hansen

Kate and her BFF..’Bean’

Landon’s Research Bank

Kate & Landon

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The AKC Offers New Breeder SupportBy Michael Ganey, AKC Marketing Director

The American Kennel Club has created a new marketing department whose goal is to provide improved support to breeders. Our team lives and breathes the needs of breeders like you. It is our responsibility to respond to your needs by creating products, services, and programs that assure your success. We are here for you, and you alone.

To be effective helping you, we must have a deep understanding of who you are, learn what is most important to you, and clearly know how you make decisions. It’s our job to understand your current needs, and to anticipate future things you need to survive and thrive. As a friend once told me, “We know your business is going to turn a corner at some point in the future. We want to be standing there, waiting for you when you turn that corner.”

Marketing involves asking, and answering, many questions and then combining the insights into a strategy. This spring we decided to visit your homes and kennels by taking a 2,000-mile trip on Midwestern highways and back roads, often where GPS was no help. We had a chance to sit down for two full hours with some terrifi c individuals like you in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, and Arkansas. Not to just observe and listen, but to experience what motivates you as a breeder and to ask three important questions:

1. Who are you? What is it about you that attracted you to breeding? What are the most important things in your life? What will happen to your kennel when you retire? What does the future of dog breeding look like to you?

2. How do you run your operation? What types of construction, kennel layouts, tips and tricks make your operation effi cient? How do you exercise and socialize your puppies? How does the kennel refl ect your personality and values? How does your physical setup contribute to raising healthy, happy puppies? How do you sell your puppies?

3. What is most important in your life? What are your biggest challenges and rewards? Why does dog breeding bring you satisfaction? Which values do you hold most dear?

It is tough to list all your responses in this limited space. But here are some of the most valuable insights you shared with us.

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You love dogs! As one breeder told me, “…you really have to have a love of puppies to clean kennels covered in 6 inches of snow.” The common bond that connects all breeders is the desire for healthy, happy puppies. And for many, that love of animals comes from prior breeding experience with horses and cattle. You clearly understand the value of breeding healthy animals that conform to standards.

You have interesting lives. Breeding is secondary to a wide range of occupations. Some of you are romance novel authors, schoolteachers, bus drivers, insurance claims representatives, offi ce managers, artists, singers, bankers, and just about every other occupation you can imagine. What a diverse group!

Family is especially important. When visiting your homes, it did not take long to gain a quick grasp of what’s most important in your lives. For many of you, breeding is a family business. Your spouses, children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and neighbors often pitch in to help run the kennel, or manage your website. Everyone helps. So it’s natural that your homes are fi lled with photos of children, grandchildren, parents, and grandparents; photos of the important events in your life, like Little League games, birthday parties, dance recitals, and graduations. And puppies, of course.

You take great pride in what you do. Helping families fi nd the right, healthy puppy for their home environment is your goal. Many breeders establish life-long bonds with puppy buyers and share the puppy’s life, albeit at a distance. It seems as if the relationship between breeder and puppy never ends. All you need to do is look at many breeder websites to fi nd photos and stories submitted by families.

Turning Insights Into ActionAs you can see, the AKC has learned a great deal from you. But all that learning would be wasted if we did not put it to work on your behalf. Here are just few examples of how the AKC has already begun meeting your specifi c needs.

One size does not fi t all - You sell your puppies in many ways: to distributors, direct to pet stores, or directly to families. No matter which approach you choose, it’s a decision that fi ts your personal style. Some folks like dealing directly with families over the phone and in person. Others enjoy working directly with pet store owners and managers. A third group enjoys the convenience of having distributors handle all the sales and delivery tasks on their behalf. There is even a small group that employs all three strategies. It’s all a matter of personal choice and preference.

We responded by streamlining our communications to fi t the way you sell. Distributor customers now receive monthly reminders highlighting the bonuses AKC puppies often command. And new marketing tools and services are being developed for breeders who sell direct.

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Missouri - the “Show Me” state - Breeders said that while print and email communications are helpful, nothing beats an in-person conversation. We responded by supplementing AKC’s dedicated Breeder Relations team in Raleigh by increasing the number of fi eld people to enable more face-to-face, personal contact at your kennel.

Education is important – Several of you told us a kennel is never completely fi nished; it’s always evolving into something better. And this applies to breeders, too. The AKC takes education seriously, so you will also notice more Breeder Forums in your area this year. These short sessions are an opportunity for breeders to meet with high-caliber dog specialists to learn about improved nutrition, breeding science, kennel operations, new supplies and tools, and enhanced animal health. Best of all, they are free for all participants. Watch for notices of these events designed exclusively for you.

AKC FOR YOU!These are just a few of ways you can see the AKC respond to your needs and the changing marketplace. AKC marketing’s sole mission is to help you be more successful, and we look forward to working with you to make that a reality.

All suggestions and comments are welcome. Feel free to contact me, Michael Ganey, at 919-816-3736 or [email protected]. We’re always ready to listen. And if you are not an AKC breeder, maybe now is a good time to take a fresh look at why the AKC is America’s premier purebred dog registry.

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MnPBA Seminar 2012 By Pat NeisesFriday April 13, 2012

Once again I must congratulate MnPBA for a wonderful seminar. The speakers were awesome and I really learned a lot to pass on to others. It is a lot of work to put on this kind of a seminar and everyone there deserves a big pat on the back, for your professionalism and time you all put into this. The auction, once again was huge with lots of items and a very successful endeavor. The items were all wrapped with balloons and ribbons and made such a pretty display of the items. Dr. Kessler was speaking on how lots of diseases are simply brought on by not disinfecting your kennel. He also spoke on diagnosing death in puppies. Also how important doing dentals on your dogs….for successful breeding and healthy dogs and puppies. Joe Grissom spoke on the maternal behavior…did you know manicuring your puppies prevents mastitis in the mom? Keeping mom in a quiet environment is very important also. Letting her have time away from puppies is also a good way to keep her stress level down. Another thing you may not know is that by her licking the heads of the puppies she is guiding it to the nipples. He also told us when you make a puppy urinate on a white towel you can see if it is dehydrated…If the urine is yellow that is a sign of dehydration…it should be very light or clear in color. Carol Fodstad performed another stimulating grooming demonstration on how to hold the scissor when trimming a dog. She always has some good pointers for us all that groom dogs. This fi rst day was a great educational experience that everyone should attend!

Saturday April 14, 2012; Day 2 Today Dr. Kessler spoke of the Dental issues with our dogs. I know everyone talks about this but we really need to pay attention as this can lead to a lot of health issues within our kennels. Our next speaker today was Dr. Greer she was from Wisconsin and does the majority of her work in her veterinary practice and mainly works with breeders. She spoke on improving fertility

and neonatal survival. Genetics is the main thing when getting ready to breed. Did you know not to swing your puppies when they are born to clear their breathing passage….we will not be doing this anymore as it causes brain damage which makes sense as we don’t swing human babies at birth. I bought an apparatus that you can clean passages with that I had never seen before and it was only $10.00. Which is nothing compared to the cost of brain damage in puppies. She showed slides of the semen and the different things to look at on each sperm. This was very interesting, as now I know what to look for on my slides. If the sperm has curly tails or a spot just below the head this not a good sperm. The spot by the head is a sign you will have a deformed puppy. Also using a warm compress on her teats after giving oxytocin can help bring in her milk. Oxytocin also helps her develop her mothering skill. The Grand Prize at this year’s seminar went to Jim Terwilliger of MnPBA. It was a grooming table, grooming cart and a stool. Everyone at the seminar is entered to win this. The banquet was a very well attended evening with fun and good food and lots of socializing. I highly recommend that breeders attend seminar every year as there is a lot that can be learned from this experience.

See you next year MnPBA and again a big “Thank You!” Pat Neises - Neises Puppies”

“I’m ready to go the MnPBA Show!”


2012 Oklahoma Pet Professionals Seminar and Pet Expo

The 2012 13th Annual OKPP Educational Seminar and Pet Expo, held on April 27-29, 2012 at the Miami Civic Center in Miami, Oklahoma, has come and gone. There was a nice gathering of people who attended and listened to some great educational lectures from various experts. They enjoyed visiting the vendor’s booths, attending the Dog Shows and catching up with each other. CEU’s were available for Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri breeders with the lectures offered at the Seminar. Michael Glass of America’s Pet Registry (APRI) spoke in regards to what is not taught to Animal Control Offi cers and how this affects the breeding industry. Dr. Rick Kesler from Lambert Vet Supply spoke in regards to “Dental Health and Cleaning Practices” and “Caring for Your Newborn Puppies”. Dr. Donald Bramlage from Revival Animal Health gave a great lecture on “Managing your Females” and “What I Wish I Had Known 20 Years Ago”. Dr. Zola Price, DVM, informed us “When to Go to the Vet.” Debra Pruett taught us how to Care for Your Grooming Equipment, and Joe Grissom spoke regarding Nutrition for Breeding and Show. Stacy Mason from AKC educated us in Conformation for Breeding and Show. Numerous vendors were present to assist and answer any questions. Each of them had a wide variety of pet supplies on hand for sampling and purchasing. OKPP appreciates each and every one of them for their support. An auction was held, and what a good time this was. There was some very serious bidding on a variety of donated items. OKPP appreciates everyone’s donations and participation, and are grateful for the ones who bid, bought and re-donated the items for another round of competitive bidding. The item donated by APRI, a nice pink pocketed bag with an assortment of ladies tools, brought the highest bid, coming in at $600.00. Wow!

The Pet Expo was a lot of fun for young and old alike. This is a family fun event that is looked forward to by all. The Pet Expo includes the N.E. Chapter ACA Dog Show, 4-H, Agility, Conformation/Rally and Obedience competitions. We had some gorgeous looking dogs out there and very talented ones as well. Children to adults of all ages enjoyed showing their dogs, reinforcing the fact that the love of animals is universal to all ages.

Thea King’s Sheltie won Best in Show. What a great time! On Saturday, OKPP and the N.E. Chapter hosted a Hamburger Luncheon for all in attendance. Despite a little glitch, our fantastic kitchen staff volunteers served up a great hamburger bar with burgers, potato salad, chips, any garnishment you could desire and drinks. Throughout the Seminar and Show the

concession window continued to be a very busy place, serving up breakfast and lunch all three days. Last but not least, OKPP held their Business Meeting on Saturday, April 28, 2012. The offi ces of the Vice President and Secretary were up for election. OKPP members will fi nd the results of this in the Minutes of the Meeting. During the meeting, we were honored to show our appreciation to Karla Dimick and Debi Reed for their assistance in effecting legislation regarding our industry by presenting each of them with a very nice plaque. Both ladies were deeply touched and appreciative, and would like to thank each and every member of OKPP. Vendors who were in attendance at the Seminar/Show include the following:

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BART LEAVES HOME !!

By Jim Hughes

There never was a pen that could not eventually be escaped from if the animal had enough unsupervised time and a superior intelligence. Bart was just such an animal. When Vi came out to attend to Bart he was gone. She had a panic attack. She called Fred to come to help her look for Bart. They searched the neighborhood high and low in order to fi nd him. They asked all the people they came across if they had seen any sign of Bart. They did not have to describe him, there were hundreds of people in town but only one bear. The word was out, Bart was missing. Every one started looking for signs of Bart. The sheriff sent a patrol car to help and Fish & Game got into the act. School let out early for the kids to help in the hunt. The local saddle club started combing the foothills outside the town. Everybody was involved in trying to fi nd Bart. No one knew how he would act on his own. Meanwhile, Bart was just ambling down the road, totally unaware of the turmoil he was causing. As the day wore on and the miles stretched out behind him, he was becoming hungry. He had never had to supply his own food before, but he remembered Vi giving him some berries, so he cleaned out a berry patch he came across. Later down the road he spied a garden with some things he remembered eating. The garden was in bad shape by the time he left it. He left the roadway and started to climb into the mountains at this point. Bart was looking for something, but he had no idea what exactly it was that he wanted. He started to see many animals, but he was looking for something that looked like him; he needed to fi nd another bear. Somehow, somewhere in his memory, there was a cave in the mountains and the memory of a mother and a brother that was pulling him up the side of that mountain.. Bart was needing to eat. Berries and squash and corn and lettuce just did not stay with you very long. He saw rabbits and squirrels and even a fox, but he did not have any idea how to get one to eat. He had never had to supply his own meat. It had always come to him between two slices of bread. His reasoning did not even acknowledge that he would need to kill something

in order to eat. Acorns were edible, but hamburgers were better. He was getting hungry; a sensation that he had never experienced before. About this time, he happened to come across a deer and her half grown fawn. His curiosity got the better of him. When he approached the doe, she ran off, leaving the fawn hiding in the brush. He saw the fawn and started to smell around it. The doe panicked and ran back to defend her baby. She attacked Bart with her razor sharp front feet. She cut Bart behind the ear and across his nose. He turned away and ran back behind some brush. When he turned to watch the deer, the doe attacked again. Natural instinct took over. Bart had never in his life killed or even thought about killing anything. But in defense of those sharp hooves, he lashed out at the doe and sent her sailing through the air. She landed in a heap with a broken neck. The fawn was so startled by the incident that he fl ed the scene. Bart was so startled by this circumstance of events that he did not know what to do. He sniffed the doe. She was bleeding and as he was looking her over, he got a taste of the blood. It seemed familiar to him and he was so hungry that his stomach hurt. He proceeded to eat the deer. It did not seem so very wrong. Somewhere in his ancient memory he recalled that this was what bears were supposed to do. He covered the remaining carcass for later and continued his search for his birth cave. The Animal Control people were getting concerned about Bart and his prolonged absence. A 250 pound hungry adolescence bear could become dangerous to the public. The Fish and Game people have a motto that says, “A fed bear is a dead bear”. The meaning of this is that a bear that becomes dependent upon humans for some of his food will hurt a human in his demands for food. Animal Control issued a kill on sight order and Fish and Game concurred with that line of reasoning. The Sheriffs department said that they would have to act on that order. The town went ballistic. Bart might live at Fred‛s Bar and Grill but he belonged to the town. They all loved Bart. St. Albans had always lived in the shadow of Charleston, West Virginia until Bart came along, but Bart had given the little town something to brag about. They were not going to give it up. They would fi nd that bear before the authorities did. Billy Hathaway let it be known


that whoever pulled the trigger on Bart would certaintly be met by Billy in a lonely alley some day and advised the hospital to lay in a store of blood supply for every deputy in the sheriffs department. The newspaper reminded the sheriff that he could be replaced come election day, the kids soaped the windows on the sheriffs offi ce with candle wax and the Daughters of the Revolution staged a sit in at city hall. The town just was not going to stand for it. The Humane Society said that the destruction of the bear would probably be in best interest of the public. The public informed the Humane Society to stick their advice where the sun didn‛t shine. Meanwhile, Bart was still climbing up that mountain when he spotted another bear. His heart leaped with joy. It looked just like his mother from a distance. But as he got closer he saw that this was a boar and a big angry one at that. Bart has no idea why he was mad but he saw that this bear was twice his size and not at all happy to see Bart in his part of the woods. Bart is a smart bear and smart bears can tell when it is time to leave an old grouch alone. He continued on around the mountain until he saw a road. As he walked along the road he saw a spot that seemed familiar. In his distant memory, he felt that a cave was somewhere behind those bushes. This is the spot where his mother died. He starts to look for the cave. All the brush hides the cave from view to anybody or anything passing by. Bart seems to just know that there is a cave

there. He does not know why he knows, he is just driven to fi nd it. After about an hour of looking, he saw a small trail going under a bush and as he followed it, he walked right up to the mouth of the cave. Vi is a pretty good judge of the thoughts of the animals she has taken in over the years. She felt that Bart had memories of his infancy that was drawing him back to his birth cave plus he was needing the companionship of other bears to learn just who and what he is. Old boars are usually loners except at breeding time, but adolescent bears band together and stay with their mothers, sometimes even after the next set of cubs have been born or they band with another group of young bears to grow up and do what bears usually do. Vi convinced her friend at Fish and Game to go with her to the birth cave to see if Bart is there. She wants the authorities to let Bart stay at the cave unmolested for a while. She promises to take food to him so he will not be roaming and raiding while looking for something to eat. She felt that if he wished to return to the wild, he should be given the chance unmolested. If he learned to hunt and feed himself and didn‛t cause anybody any trouble, then she would gradually wean him from her care. If he caused trouble, then she wanted Fish and Game to trap him and return him to his cage at Fred‛s Bar and Grill. She will have Bart neutered and she will try to make the cage escape proof. Time will tell the outcome of her wishes. To be continued.....

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While this isn’t a website about PETA (if you want one, try this), it’s helpful to remember the bigger picture. HSUS is not about animal welfare, it’s about animal rights. Your local humane society is about animal welfare—ensuring animals are treated well. The Humane Society of the United States is different than (and unaffi liated with) local humane societies. It’s about ending most uses of animals under the premise that use equals abuse. Given that the vast majority of Americans eat meat, for example, HSUS isn’t going to win infl uence by claiming, as PETA does, that giving a kid a hamburger is child abuse. HSUS is smart enough to know this. Writing in The New Yorker a few years back, Michael Specter put it well: “It has been argued many times that in any social movement there has to be somebody radical enough to alienate the mainstream–and to permit more moderate infl uences to prevail. For every Malcolm X there is a Martin Luther King, Jr., and for every Andrea Dworkin there is a Gloria Steinem. Newkirk and PETA provide a similar dynamic for groups like the Humane Society of the United States…” When you do a little digging, you discover that PETA’s practically a revolving door for HSUS employees, a radical training ground before these activists don a more respectable brand (to say nothing of clothing…). Here’s a list of just some of the links we’ve dug up:

Matt Prescott, HSUS food policy director—former corporate campaigner with PETA

Ann Chynoweth, senior director of the End Animal Fighting and Cruelty Campaign at HSUS—former researcher and the director of grassroots campaigns at PETA

Mary Beth Sweetland, HSUS director of investigation—former director of research and rescue at PETA

Paul Shapiro, “factory farm” campaign director—former PETA volunteer

Alexis Fox, Mass. state director—former legal fellow at The PETA Foundation (aka Foundation to Support Animal Protection)

Jill Fritz, HSUS Mich. Director— former PETA student coordinator

Peter Petersan, Deputy Director of Animal Protection Litigation—former PETA activist

Leana Stormont, HSUS attorney—former PETA counsel

Miyun Park, former HSUS VP—former PETA employee

Patrick Kwan, New York state director—former media assistant for PETA-linked Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Keep in mind that this is just PETA and its quasi-medical front group the “Physicians Committee” for “Responsible Medicine.” (Click the link to see why the scare quotes are appropriate.) There’s a whole web of animal rights groups with essentially the same agenda: to eliminate the use of animals for food, research, clothing, and entertainment. Many HSUS leaders come from these groups—PETA-esque in worldview, but without the same budget or notoriety as PETA. Wayne Pacelle, Michael Markarian, and several HSUS board members hail from the Fund for Animals, an anti-hunting group, for one example.Here’s HSUS and PETA in their own words. On the major goals, we can’t see any difference:

PETA Says… “Animals Are Not Ours to Eat”“Animals Are Not Ours to Wear”“Animals Are Not Ours to Experiment On”“Animals Are Not Ours to Use for Entertainment”

HSUS Says…“We don’t want any of these animals to be raised and killed.”“HSUS is committed to ending…killing for fur.”“HSUS advocates an end to the use of animals in research...”HSUS “opposes the use of wild animals in circuses”

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Dear Landon, I wanted to take a moment to share my thoughts and feelings about all you are doing. I shared your family’s story about your sister when I returned back to my home offi ce. Everyone here at Hunte is praying for your family. We have a Chapel here at Hunte and a service every Thursday and Sunday where employees or anyone is invited to attend. We will lift your sister up for prayer! Your Mom sent me a thank you email concerning her appreciation, and your excitement, joy, and your appreciation of the benefi t auction. However Landon and I truly mean this. Please do not thank me because I want to ‘Thank You’! I want to thank you young man for the true inspiration you are and for having such a big, loving heart! I know your sister and parents MUST be very proud and blessed to have a young son/brother whom is working so hard and diligently to help create funding for this much needed research. Landon we never really know what our future is and sometimes life has ups and downs. I wish I could say it’s all good however life does throw those curve balls you do not see coming. But I do know this! If more individuals were to refl ect and mirror your action in this world, it would be such a kinder and a better place to live! I thank you for all you are doing and you are a young man that anyone in the world would be blessed to know! Keep your hope, prayers, and always shine your light bright for the world to see!!!God Bless you, your sister, and your Mom and Dad.

Warmest regards, Terry Emmons Administrator, Breeder SupportThe Hunte Corporation Goodman, MO 64843P: 800-829-4155 ext 170

Terry I let Landon read your e mail.. he was smiling from ear to ear. He thinks that pretty cool that people care.. He asked to write you back last night but we ran out of time, so he got up early to write before school. He has a hard time thinking he is special. But then his little brothers make sure he isn’t too proud..:) Landon says I help because I can. I left all the misspelling and such in as I wanted it to be truly from him. Thank you all for the prayers! And yes we will keep you updated on Kate and Landon.Have a blessed day!Tara

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my mommy and me read your e maill mommy had cried but i think she cried cause she was happy. i am just learning to email so mommy said i could e mail before scholl today. i am proud of my sister she is my best friend. i will keep looking for a cure for jhd. if i do not keep looking for a cure then my sissy will get sicker and go to heaven. but mommy says god has a plan and will not take sissy till i am ready and sissy is ready. i know that we can kick jhd butt cause god is helping thank you for helping my mommy and daddy and praying for us. we are praying for thanks for you and people u work with. i do not think we are special i think we are just a fmaily. mommy took our picture and we are sending you it in the mail and i wotre a note. i am just landon button boy. i say you are nice to say nice about me. i am 7 and i love my famiy and my sissy kate. mommy says i have fgo to school now. have a good day. i get talk about orcas at scholl today. i love orcas. your friend landon hansen in doon iowa

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Use the tools available to you.

By Dr. Bill Oxford, DVM The Hunte Corporation

If you were cutting down a tree and had the ability to use an axe or a chainsaw, would it make sense to use the axe? What if you were putting a hole in a piece of steel? Would you use a punch and hammer or the power drill and bit lying next to it? Although it could work, I wouldn’t use a simple lever and fulcrum to lift a car if I had a hydraulic jack at my disposal. All of these tools can get the job done but as the better tools were developed, we moved away from the older, less effi cient tools in order to maximize our efforts. In the last several years there has been a great increase in the knowledge of the canine genome. This has lead in turn to a better understanding of the genetic basis for many of the diseases that dog breeders have dealt with over the years. This information can be used as genetic “tools” in helping us to minimize the expression of unfavorable genes in a breed population while at the same time enhancing genetic range or diversity with in the breed. The good thing about genetic diseases is our ability to predict their occurrence before onset. This in turn gives us the ability in some cases to alter the course of the disease. For instance, we know that large breed puppies should be fed a lower calorie food to provide a more uniform growth rate and better joint development. One of the “newer tools” that we have is clarifi cation of the mode of inheritance of a particular disorder. There are specifi c terms used for modes of inheritance and knowing what they mean helps us determine the best way to manage a disorder of that type. Autosomal recessive is non-sex linked and requires both copies of the bad gene to result in the disease. This means that unaffected animals can carry the gene forward into the next generation with out showing signs of the disease. Autosomal dominant disorders means an animal with only one of the undesirable genes will show it. Some are sex-linked which means they are

only associated with the X chromosome but they can be dominant (rare) or recessive. Polygenic or complex inheritance means that more than one pair of genes can combine to cause the expression or modifi ed expression of a disorder. The simple mode of inheritance for some disorders can further be modifi ed by incomplete penetrance and/or environmental factors. In other words even though the genes are present to allow the individual to be effected the defect might not show. It is beyond the scope of this article to discuss how to choose individual breeding animals bases on the particular disorder, its mode of inheritance, modifying factors, and its prevalence in the breed gene pool. As each specifi c disorder is encountered you should counsel with a qualifi ed veterinarian or other qualifi ed genetic counselor on the best way to use these knowledge tools to decrease the prevalence of the undesirable trait without unduly restricting genetic diversity in the gene pool. Another kind of genetic tool that can be very helpful is genetic testing. Some types of these tests have been in use for a long time. That is the expression of a particular trait that we can see (phenotypic) such as looking for cataracts, listening for heart murmurs, and radiographing hips or elbows. The draw back to these types of tests is that it only identifi es affected individuals, not carriers. Direct gene testing is a very new tool using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to get a direct measurement of the genes present. Therefore you can identify affected, carrier, and genetically normal individuals. These tests can be run on any age animal and thus can be used to help choose appropriate breeding pairs even for disorders that typically do not show expression until well after breeding age. The draw back to these tests is that since they are so specifi c each disorder has to have a test developed for it and some of these are only good for a specifi c breed. The good news is that more and more of these “tools” are being developed every year. Again due to factors such as mode of inheritance, gene pool prevalence, and severity of the disease the use of these test results will vary with the individual situation. On a broader scope all of this genetic

information that we collect can be used to get a better understanding of the areas with in each breed that we need to most concentrate on in order to improve the overall genetic health of the breeds that we love. This can only be done by submitting the information to the genetic registries that collect and analyze this data such as the Orthopedic Foundation of America (OFA), the Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF), and the Canine Health Information Center (CHIC). We know how to either prevent occurrence or lessen the possibility of producing offspring with most genetic diseases. However, genetic improvement will only occur through selective breeding using the tools that we have available. Everyone must be committed to the process. Breeders must take selective breeding seriously, breeder organizations must help to identify breed specifi c issues and push for development of appropriate tests. Veterinarians must counsel breeders and the public on breed specifi c issues,

what tests are available, where to get them, and what they mean. The general public will inevitably become knowledgeable about what genetic tests are needed on the parents of prospective puppy purchases and will consider it irresponsible or even unethical to randomly breed without using the best available tools of genetic disease control. Therefore, I would encourage us to use the best tools we have available to continually improve the dogs we love.

Bill Oxford D.V.M. Director of Veterinary Services The HunteCorporation (417) 364-8597 (800) 829-4155 Fax (417) 364-8954


An Important Message from the Companion Animal Parasite Control:

Heartworms and hookworms and fl eas, oh my!! Get ready- the forecast is that this year‛s combination of unseasonably warm winter temperatures and plenty of springtime precipitation is going to produce a deluge of parasite problems for our pets including: heartworm disease, fl eas, ticks, and intestinal parasites (roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, tapeworms). The Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) predicts a substantial nationwide rise in parasites above normal levels. Hardest hit will be the southern portion of the United States (West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana). The CAPC anticipates that 2012 will be a “banner year” for heartworm disease, and that even the slightest deviations from administering heartworm preventive as recommended could pose signifi cant health threats for pets. The CAPC is also predicting a jump in parasite populations within the Northeast (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia) and the Midwest (Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska), particularly in areas with above-average temperatures and rainfall. During the past fi ve to ten years, the incidence of heartworm disease has been on the rise in both the Northeast and the Midwest. Washington, Oregon, and Northern California are expected to experience moderate increases in companion animal parasite populations this year. The parasite forecast for Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho is moderate compared to other regions in the country. Sounds like there will be no hiding from parasites this year!

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Mushrooms: There are various types of mushrooms located throughout the United States that may be non-toxic; however, other types of mushrooms may be very dangerous and include general groups that are gastric irritants, hallucinogenic, or hepatotoxic (from cyclopeptides, hydrazine toxins, isoxazoles, or psilocybin compounds). The latter group includes Amanita mushrooms, which can result in acute hepatic necrosis (i.e., liver failure). While the frequency of dangerous mushroom toxicity is likely very low, the lack of readily available identifi cation of mushrooms lands all ingestions in the category of toxic until proven otherwise. With ingestion of any mushroom, immediate emesis is recommended, provided the animal is alert, asymptomatic, and able to adequately protect his or her upper airway. Gastric lavage may be necessary for animals already exhibiting clinical signs. Clinical symptoms are dependent on the species of mushroom ingested, the specifi c toxin within that mushroom, and the individual’s own susceptibility. Early clinical signs include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, ataxia, depression, tremors, and seizures, with liver and renal damage occurring later. One can collect all the pieces of the mushroom in a paper towel, place them in a labeled (DO NOT EAT! POISONOUS) paper bag, and refrigerate the sample for future possible identifi cation. If you see your dog eat a mushroom, contact your veterinarian or Pet Poison Helpline immediately! Better yet, make sure to scour your year frequently and get rid of any mushrooms growing out there!

Are onions poisonous to dogs? Onions, garlic, chives and leeks (Allium species): When onions and garlic are ingested in large or chronic amounts, it can result in Heinz body formation and anemia. Cats are more sensitive than dogs to Allium toxiciosis. Clinical signs are generally secondary to the anemia, with resultant weakness, lethargy and pale mucous membranes. Avoid using onion or garlic powder chronically in pet food, and make sure your pet doesn’t ingest large amounts! What it’s in: The small amount of garlic sometimes found in dog treats is unlikely to be harmful to dogs. However, if cats or dogs ingest a tasty pan of sautéed onions, garlic, or leeks, poisoning may result. The ingestion of large numbers of garlic pills or powder may also cause poisoning. Garlic was once thought of as a “home remedy” for fl ea infestations; however, it has been shown to be ineffective and is not recommended by Pet Poison Helpline. Threat to pets: These vegetables can cause red blood cell destruction (specifi cally, Heinz boy formation) and result in anemia. Ingestions of onions of garlic of > 0.5% of dog’s body weight are potentially toxic. For example, this would equate to a 30lb dog ingesting about 2.5 ounces of onion or garlic. Cats and Japanese breeds of dogs (Akita, Shiba Inu, etc..) are even more sensitive to the effects of these plants. Signs: Onion/garlic smell on breath, lethargy, pale mucus membranes (due to anemia), tachypnea (elevated respiratory rate), tachycardia (elevated heart rate), vomiting, and a reduced appetite. Rarely, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Treatment: Induce vomiting and give activated charcoal to decontaminate. Check a PCV (packed cell volume) or blood smears daily to evaluate anemia, blood transfusions if severe anemia. Intravenous dextrose (sugar) if needed. Prognosis: Excellent with early intervention and appropriate care.


By Mindy Patterson

One day soon, America could wake up to a dozen eggs costing $8 or more. And unless you are involved in some aspect of farming or agriculture, you would never know that egg prices are about to sky rocket or the reason why. With food prices already increasing due to high fuel costs, extraneous so-called animal welfare regulations are being imposed on U.S. food producers, large and small, by the animal rights powerhouse known as the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). With HSUS' vegan, animal rights platform as the motivations behind crafting a controversial "egg bill", S. 3239 was introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday, May 25, 2012 inching U.S. egg producers closer to a mandate which would require them to phase out conventional cages for egg laying hens and transition to a system called, 'enriched colony cages' by 2029 at a cost to U.S. egg producers ranging between $4 Billion to $10 Billion. And while most Americans shrug their shoulders and live their lives, they are completely unaware of how this regulation will affect the cost of food and its availability in the future. The current egg shortage in the UK should be a jolting wake up call for Americans, illustrating that the onerous animal welfare regulations which have phased out conventional cages there have caused egg prices to quadruple, while diminishing egg supply to a "crisis" level. This is a glimpse of what's coming to America if HSUS' egg bill becomes law. Instead of improving productivity for the American egg industry and supporting our farmers and ranchers, these imposed regulations will incrementally squeeze egg producers out of business. Fewer egg farmers means fewer eggs. Fewer eggs mean higher prices for the consumer, and importing more of our food from other countries where neither animal welfare or food safety is top priority.While these regulations may seem reasonable on the surface, the agenda behind these

burdensome regulations lies within the organization behind these cleverly crafted laws, cloaked in a disguise of emotional propaganda used to push these proposed regulations into law. HSUS is an organization that makes no bones about its mission to push anti-animal agriculture regulations, or any stiff regulatory reform on American farmers and ranchers. Just consider the goal of HSUS' lead policy director and vegan activist, J.P. Goodwin, who has gone on record by saying, "My goal is the abolition of all animal agriculture." HSUS' goal is to provide relief to chickens, not provide food for humans. Will enriched cage systems truly satisfy the vegan, animal rights organization who has repeatedly wielded their bully tactics to gain a strong hold on animal agriculture? My prediction is, no. After all, the ultimate goal of HSUS' is about empty cages, not bigger cages. While American farmers and ranchers do the dirty work to grow and raise abundant, wholesome, and affordable food every day so that we non-farmers don't have to, the least we can do is wake up from the sleepy notion that, "It's not my battle." At a time when jobs are scarce, and the looming possibility that affordable food may become more diffi cult to come by, now is not the time to stand by and allow an anti-egg consuming, animal rights organization to righteously dictate the future of U.S egg producers. Years ago, In his observation of oppressive foreign counties, Henry Kissinger once said, "If you control the food supply, you control the people." Today, Americans are facing food tyranny on our own shores. This is a very real threat to our future, and my hope is that Americans wake up before this bad dream becomes a nightmare.

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Giardia- There’s more to the story!

In the world of breeding dogs Giardia is still a very common cause of diarrhea in kennels throughout the United States. In fact despite better diagnostic tests and more effective treatment options the percentage of kennels

affected is increasing. In the past few years we are seeing higher incidences of co-infestations with Clostridium and Cryptosporidium that add to the diffi culties of managing diseases in our kennels. These diseases have become so common that it is now recommended to run a “fecal diagnostic test” at a commercial lab on kennel dogs. These tests are run with small amounts of feces and are more accurate and test for more diseases than a standard fecal run in offi ce. Diagnostic testing for Giardia has always consisted of fresh saline smear, zinc sulfate fl oatation with centrifugation and Giardia snap test. Fresh saline smears are used to diagnose the trophozoite stage, or motile stage of giardia. Zinc sulfate with centrifugation is used to identify the cyst stage of the disease and has the added benefi t of being able to identify other parasite eggs. Both need to be run by well trained staff and even than have a high rate of false negatives and positives. The giardia snap test is used to identify a protein that is found when the trophozoites are dividing and solves the problem of intermittent shedding that the other test have. This is a very accurate test and can detect more than 40% of cases than other tests described earlier. I currently test all dogs with a positive parvo test and clinical signs of parvo with the Giardia antigen test and fecal tests for other parasites. Parvo treatment is complicated by the presence of these parasites and concurrent treatment increases the survival rates. Any dog that is unthrifty, has weight loss, shows abdominal pain, is vomiting or has diarrhea should be tested for Giardia. And it is important to realize that dogs can have Giardia but show no gastrointestinal clinical signs. Once yearly random testing in your kennel can easily establish the status of giardia in your kennel. Fenbendazole is well known for its effectiveness against many intestinal parasites. It is also very effective against Giardia and is my go to drug for this parasite. It is safe in all ages and can be used during pregnancy. The course of therapy is fi ve days but can be given for seven if needed. Many veterinary specialists agree that fenbendazole is the drug of choice for Giardia. Drontal Plus is also effective against Giardia and needs to be given once a day for three to fi ve days. Metronidazole is still useful in certain circumstances and has the added benefi t of being anti-bacterial and anti-infl ammatory. Metronidazole is not nearly as effective against Giardia but in instances where we are guessing at the cause of the diarrhea than is a useful drug to try. The dose for treating Giardia in dogs is much higher than most people use for bacterial overgrowth or other causes of diarrhea. While the treatment of Giardia in dogs is fairly straight forward many forget that we need to prevent re-infestation to break the treatment cycle. The dogs need to be bathed to remove cysts and proper cleaning of the kennel will also reduce the cyst load. Quaternary ammonium disinfectants can be used to aid in removing cysts from the environment. A ten minute contact time is essential as well as daily use. The use of probiotics is currently thought to reduce shedding of cysts and provide more rapid clearance of Giardia. They may also inhibit the proliferation of Giardia. In kennels we recommend to properly decontaminate the environment, to treat all within the kennel, bathe to remove cysts from the dogs and to prevent reintroduction of Giardia back into the kennel. Any new dogs should be tested and treated before being allowed into the general population. Rick Kesler, D.V.M. Lambert Vet Supply (800) 344-6337 www.LambertVetSupply.com

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Oregon County has a new Kennel Club -- and its fi rst major event stirred community interest.

The Ozarks Country Kennel Club, a local chapter of the Missouri Pet Breeders Association, sponsored an American Canine Association Sanctioned Confi rmation Show and Open Agility Contest at Mammoth Spring State Park, May 19th and 20th. Marlisa McAlmond, club Vice-President, was thrilled that the show had an impressive turn out of more than 50 dogs and dog owners. The club expected 20 to 30 dogs for its fi rst event at the event and the ACA registered dogs for free, if the owner brought offi cial papers. Children and adults from the surrounding area were invited to show their dogs and compete in an agility contest. The event also provided a free class for 4-H kids to give them tips on training their dogs. On Sunday afternoon, trophies were awarded to the overall, top seven dogs. A silent auction was also held during the show.

The event was a fundraiser to help the club with inspection fees, state fees, and continuing education. McAlmond explained that all licensed pet breeders must have continuing education, and that the ACA and Missouri Pet Breeder’s Association hold seminars for the further education. Money raised at the show and future events will also be used to help in crisis situations, such as recent fl ooding in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and the tornado in Joplin, Mo. Funds will also go to local animal shelters. The primary goal of a licensed kennel club is to keep everyone informed and educated. The Ozarks Country Kennel Club, which was approved in January, serves Oregon and Howell counties and surrounding areas. The community supported the Ozarks Country Kennel Club by donating items for the silent auction. Hirsch’s, Fin to Fur, Thayer Farm Supply, Thayer Wal-Mart Relay for Life team, Langley’s,

and MFA Oil (West Plains and Houston), were supporters of the weekend activities. The Ozarks Country Kennel Club wants to shine a positive light on dog breeders through community

service. It plans to donate a puppy each year to the St. Jude Radio-a-thon, which is then bought and donated to a child at St. Jude’s. Members also take dogs to the nursing home to visit the residents. The Ozarks Country Kennel Club would like to thank everyone who supported the fi rst dog show and thank the Mammoth Spring State Park for being fantastic hosts. Another show is planned for the fall.

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Anyone wanting to learn more about The Ozarks Country Kennel Club can visit its website at http://www.ozarkscounrykennelclub.com. The Ozarks Country Kennel Club meets the fi rst Thursday of every month at the Hirsch Feed and Farm Supply in West Plains, Mo., at 6 p.m.

Be sure to visit mpbaonline.org for more info on the Missouri Pet Breeders Association and how you can support your local pet breeder groups! “Indy” shown by Julia Bruce; Best in Show,

1st & 2nd shows

“Ranger” shown by Marlisa McAlmond; Best in Show, 3rd & 4th shows and 2nd Top Dog “Trixy” shown by Tina Schumer;

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MOFED END OF SESSION REPORT- 2012

The end of the 2012 Legislative Session drew to a close Friday, May 18th, at 6:00 p.m. While it was not the nail-biter of the previous session dealing with Prop B and its aftermath, it proved to be quite interesting.

All in all, there were about twenty- fi ve bills presented in both the House and Senate that we monitored. Interestingly, many of them dealt with HSUS and their attack on Missouri by outside forces bringing in large sums of money to instill their wishes on our citizens. A number of bills were presented that dealt with ballot measures, including the requirement of gathering signatures in every congressional district rather than a portion of the districts; right to raise livestock; protecting the harvesting of fi sh, bird, game, wildlife and forestry resources; establishing a Fair Ballot Commission to determine propriety & correctness of proposed ballot language; and legislative changes would need to be approved by the same percentage or greater than the original measure passed by voters. Although none of the ballot measures passed, much discussion was held concerning the need to address how out of hand the ballot initiative issues have become.

Several bills were introduced concerning the protection of farming operations against overzealous animal rights activists who are either hired or go in undercover to video operations only to use the fi lm for political issues at opportune times in the future. SB 695 sponsored by Senator Parson passed, making it a crime for employees (including undercover animal rights activists) to not report animal abuse to local law enforcement within 24 hours. Film may not be altered in any way with failure to report a class A misdemeanor.

Other issues relating to agriculture that passed require agriculture education in private schools, increased weight limits for hauling livestock on certain highways, agri- tourism liability protection, and the rights of individuals to exhibit animals at national, state and local fairs, exhibitions or pet shows (animal rights activists could not prevent such events).

MoFed’s major issues this year revolved around HSUS and their “Your Vote Counts” campaign in retaliation for making necessary changes to Prop B during the 2011 legislative session. Wayne Pacelle, CEO of HSUS, vowed revenge for changing the devastating ballot measure by once again bringing in outside forces to spend huge sums of money to require three-fourths of the House and Senate to change ballot initiatives on ANY issue placed before the people in Missouri. No matter how egregious or unconstitutional, it would have been virtually impossible to change any part of the ballot language passed by popular vote. As the campaign progressed, it became clear that the momentum HSUS gained in the Prop B ballot initiative was not there for Your Vote Counts. The emotion simply did not materialize for the general public to get on board. HSUS operatives at the capitol began to offer alternatives in the form of several bills that, if passed, would give them the “opportunity” to leave the state still claiming victories. Included in their “wish list” were regulating the primate industry, changing the disposition of dogs suspected in dog fi ghting, and relieving shelters, pounds and rescues from paying any fees for licensing and inspections under the Animal Care Facilities Act.

Since MoFed represents the primate industry, we immediately went to work on the fi rst “HSUS” bill to hit the Senate fl oor for debate. Senator Chuck Purgason immediately conducted a fi libuster and killed SB 666 with threats to do the same if the bill were brought forward again. A second attempt by bill sponsor Senator Joe Keaveny proved that Senator Purgason was a man of his word. SB 666 suffered a second casualty and was pronounced dead on arrival to the Senate fl oor!

Second on our radar was SB 903 by Senator John Lamping, seeking to change the disposition timeframe of dogs suspected in dog fi ghting. Multiple attempts by animal rights groups in the past have been thwarted by MoFed. We believe that the owner of the animals should be proven guilty or innocent


before the animals can be placed or euthanized. Representative Jason Smith hijacked SB 903 this year and rewrote it as HB 1444 to protect innocent animal owners. In his bill, all animals would have been held until the 30 day disposition hearing. At that hearing, if the owner was found guilty of abuse, the animals could be placed or euthanized. If the owner was found innocent, all animals were to be returned, unaltered, to the owner, and the party originally taking the animals would be responsible for all fi nancial costs. Although the bill passed the House, we were unable to secure its passage in the Senate this year.

The most contentious bill of the session was HB’s 1934 and 1654 relating to the shelter fees. As you may recall, MoFed worked with Senator Munzlinger in 2010 to require shelters, rescues and humane societies to pay the same fees as breeders for inspections and licensing by the Department of Agriculture. HSUS immediately fi led a lawsuit against the new measure, which is still pending. They intended to pass legislature this year to eliminate the fees. We stopped the issue dead in its tracks. Once again, Senator Chuck Purgason led the charge for us and fi libustered the bill in the Senate. Like us, he believes that all licensees should be treated equally under the ACFA law.

Session ended without HSUS having their desired victories! MoFed simply presented facts, told the truth and stood our ground against yet another attack by outside forces on our state.

Karen Strange, President, Missouri Federation of Animal Owners

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A CALL FOR REASON....

By Jim Hughes

Back in the ancient world of 1960 when Pterodactyls roamed the earth eating animal rights activists and USDA inspectors, I bought my fi rst Pekingese puppy as a present for my wife. She showed this puppy in several puppy matches at the Orange Empire Dog Club shows in San Bernardino, California. Later, we bought a female. Nobody ever told us that these dogs would put us in a business that would be full of rewards, both fi nancial and personal, plus numerous heartaches, actually too many to remember, much less count. We sold our fi rst litter of puppies through the newspaper for $35 dollars apiece. That was approved by the rank and fi le of our fellow AKC show members. They saw nothing wrong with that. Our next litter, we were called by a pet shop in Covina, Calif. who offered to buy the whole litter for the asking price of $35 dollars. That seemed a lot easier to me. He came to the house and picked them up and paid cash for them at six weeks of age. I had the money and he had the pups and we both seemed happy with that arrangement. On that day I was branded as a “Back Yard Breeder”. Shunned by our fellow members in the dog club, we found that we could not win a show or even place in the top four places, but we continued to sell our puppies to the pet store as we danced all the way to the bank. We were happy, the pet store owner was happy and the dog club members were happy that we were gone. Everyone was happy. Wasn’t the world a wonderful place or what? We moved to Barry County, Missouri in 1964 where the Pterodactyls were still eating the Humaniacs as we never saw any of “those” people around our farm. We brought 13 dogs with us from California to continue raising puppies, even though we had no idea where we would sell the puppies out here in the “sticks”. I had bought a dairy farm with 32 cows on it. Not a stitch of machinery came with the farm and I had put all of my seed money into the down payment. The fi rst milk check was for $350 dollars and the fi rst feed bill was for $475. My neighbor said, “Welcome to the wonderful world of farming”. But somehow, over the years we expanded that farm from 140 acres to 420 acres. The cow herd grew from 32 cows to 148. The dogs grew from the original 13 to 320 plus we added 27 hogs and 5 horses.

Somewhere along the way in 1967 we found a baby girl. We decided to keep her so we named her Trisha. We had brought the boys with us from California, so they always felt they had a right to pick on the poor little Ozark hillbilly. I have told you all of this because I wanted to emphasize the fact that I had done this without the help of any USDA inspectors in my dog kennel. Where did they get the idea that I needed any help or advice from them? I certainly did not ask for it. But in 1973 I found out that we had to be licensed, whether we wanted to be or not. We were not even aware of an animal welfare law. It had been on the books since 1967 to help track stolen dogs that were sold into research. So I had been in the dog business for 13 years and I was totally unprepared for the greatest tragedy to ever befall the puppy business. I knew all there was to know about nutrition and genetics and veterinarian work and kennel construction and animal sensitivity. I was willing to work 18 hour days and to care for my animals above and beyond the call of duty. I was fully educated in animal production in all of its phases and I could prove it. I had a diploma from California State Polytechnic College in Animal Husbandry. I soon learned that if you remained ignorant of the politics of the game, you were just plain ignorant. Those who relied on good care and clean facilities and a load of love for their animals and their way of life soon found out that the enemies of our business were tirelessly working in the background to formulate laws that would put us out of business. And we just sat there with our thumb up our butt and allowed it to happen. We would not pay for a public relations fi rm to counter all the bad press we were getting until it was too late. The vast majority of us would not attend nor support the state breeder clubs that were formed around the country, even when the seminars were free. We are now reaping the benefi ts of that neglect. The APPDI spent years heading off federal legislation that was designed to put us out of business. We put up the time and money to squelch the myriad of laws that were presented at the federal level until the members got old and tired of fi ghting the battles for those who would not fi ght their own battles. And, the animal rights activist fi nally realized that we could muster enough muscle to fi ght at the federal level but we were not well enough organized to fi ght at the state and local level. That is when the state breeder clubs came into their own. They were strong and energetic and ready to represent the breeder in this fi ght for the industry.


But over the years the infi ghting amongst the breeders caused the clubs to divide, thus weakening their position. Consequently, more and more detrimental laws are showing up on the books around the country. All state chapters are being decimated but Kansas and Oklahoma have been crucifi ed. Both have lost almost all of their attendees at their annual seminars. We are handing our very profi table future over to our enemies without so much as a “thank you ma’m” for giving us our way. If we had not appealed to the other animal agriculture segments of the Missouri agriculture picture we in Missouri would be living under the heavy hand of Prop. B. I am sorry to know that Oklahoma and Kansas and the rest of the states do not have Mo-Fed to save them. I have issued a call so many times for a national organization to replace the APPDI that I know I sound like a cracked record but I will call once again. All the state chapters from all over the country MUST get together and form one central governing board and cut these seminars down to one giant seminar.

We must present one voice to the political bodies of our country. We must fi nd a Wayne Pacelle type to pull us and hold us together. Where is this person? I propose that all the offi cers of the state chapters from all over the country agree to a central meeting to discuss one central seminar for next year. Or maybe three regional seminars. Maybe we could then get more breeders than exhibitors to attend and maybe we could attract the major players as we used to at the APPDI seminar. We had all the major dog food brands and all the major pharmaceutical companies on the fl oor at that time. I ask all of you, especially the offi cers, to send me a letter or e-mail to inform me of your thoughts on the subject. I will condense the thoughts and print them in the Kennel Spotlight. Tell me you agree or tell me to go to hell, just tell me something.

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USDA Proposes to Close Loophole on Retail Pet Sales to Ensure Health and Humane Treatment

WASHINGTON, May 10, 2012--The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to revise its definition of “retail pet store” to close a loophole that has threatened the health and humane treatment of pets sold sight unseen over the Internet and via phone- and mail-based businesses. Under the current definition of “retail pet store,” which was developed over 40 years ago and predates the Internet, some breeders selling pets are taking advantage of a loophole that improperly exempts them from the basic requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The proposed rule will close this loophole, ensuring animals sold over the Internet and via phone- and mail-based businesses are better monitored for their overall health and humane treatment.

“This proposed change is aimed at modernizing our regulations to require individuals who sell animals directly to the public to meet basic care and feeding as required by the Animal Welfare Act,” said Rebecca Blue, Deputy Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs. “By revising the definition of retail pet store to be better suited to today’s marketplace, we will improve the welfare of pets sold to consumers via online, phone- and mail-based businesses.”

Specifically, APHIS is proposing to restore the definition of retail pet store—which comes with exemptions from certain requirements under the AWA—to its original intent, limiting it only to places of business or residence that each buyer physically enters in order to personally observe the animals available for sale prior to purchase and/or to take custody of the animals after purchase, and where only certain animals are sold or offered for sale, at retail, for use as pets.

The proposed rule would also increase from three to four the number of breeding female dogs, cats, and/or small exotic or wild mammals that a person may maintain before they would be required to be licensed, if they only sell the offspring of those animals born and raised on their premises, for pets or exhibition. This exemption would apply regardless of whether those animals are sold at retail or wholesale. These changes would ensure that animals sold at retail are monitored for their health and humane treatment and concentrate USDA’s regulatory efforts on those facilities that present the greatest risk of noncompliance with the regulations.

The original exception for retail pet stores was created under the premise that consumers who enter a physical store to buy their pet can see for themselves that the pets are treated in a humane and healthy way. However, some breeders have begun selling more puppies via the Internet, telephone and mail, while avoiding oversight under the current definition of "retail pet store." These sales, where buyers receive their puppies via shipping, currently have little accountability regarding the health and condition

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of the dogs before receiving them. There have been many reports of unhealthy puppies obtained sight unseen via the Internet.

APHIS is seeking comment in the proposed rule on how best to target enforcement and whether exemptions should be maintained or expanded for smaller breeders.

The proposed rule does not seek to change current standards for traditional retail pet stores, which are subject to individual state regulations. The AWA, enforced by APHIS, seeks to ensure the humane care and treatment of dogs and cats bred commercially, warm-blooded animals exhibited to the public, and others. The AWA does not apply to agricultural animals used for food or fiber.

This notice is scheduled for publication within a week in the Federal Register. The proposed rule is currently available at www.aphis.usda.gov.

Consideration will be given to comments received within 60 days of the rule’s publication in the FederalRegister. Once the rule is published, comments may be submitted either by visiting the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0003, or by postal mail/commercial delivery to: Docket No. APHIS-2011-0003, Regulatory Analysis and Development PPD APHIS, Station 3A-03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118, Riverdale, MD, 20737-1238.

Supporting documents and any comments we receive on this docket will also be available once the rule is published at www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0003 or may be viewed in our reading room, which is located in Room 1141 of the USDA South Building, 14th Street and Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. To facilitate entry into the comment reading room, please call (202) 690-2817.

With Agriculture Secretary Vilsack’s leadership, APHIS works tirelessly to create and sustain opportunities for America’s farmers, ranchers and producers. Each day, APHIS promotes U.S. agricultural health, regulates genetically engineered organisms, administers the Animal Welfare Act, and carries out wildlife damage management activities, all to help safeguard the nation’s agriculture, fishing and forestry industries. In the event that a pest or disease of concern is detected, APHIS implements emergency protocols and partners with affected states and other countries to quickly manage or eradicate the outbreak. To promote the health of U.S. agriculture in the international trade arena, APHIS develops and advances science-based standards with trading partners to ensure America’s agricultural exports, valued at more than $137 billion annually, are protected from unjustified restrictions.

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