[yorkietalkjilly]

I have heard more than one shelter or rescue organization tell me that the AKC & well-heeled, influential movers & shakers in the dog fancy always stop legislation that would make a dent on puppy mills for fear it will affect them some way, using the slippery-slope argument. But I really think that true legislative intent would be considered if ever respectable, truly reputable breeders, who are humane & kind to their dogs, were being harrassed by some beurocrat from an oversight agency for keeping their Malamutes outside too long during play, training & exercise for an event. That breeder's state or even U. S. senator could step in there. I've used both when I needed to do so. But we have got to start getting some laws in place that hit puppy-millers hard. We have to start somewhere. I tend to disagree with AKC on this one but my mind is still open.