[gemy]

I am a Canadian, not immediately effected by this "new" proposed regulation; but I AM a concerned, intelligent and critical thinker, and am most concerned with the preservation and improvement of the purebred dog.

Why am I so passionate and dedicated to this? I don't breed Yorkies, I don't sell anything at all on this forum! I never have and I never will.

This regulation is "ill advised", and will not do one whit to propogate well bred dogs. What-ever it "might" do is going to be at the cost of dedicated and commited hobby breeders.

I do say that you can't and shouldn't do this at the cost of reputable small breeders "going away from breeding".

In the "analysis" APHIS provided, they said approximately 1500 breeders will be affected by this New Regulation,. Really? Ummm 1500... Now let me see, there are 50 States I believe. Ummmm Lets divide 1500 by 50 awh really only 30 "breeders" effected in each State? Suspect Numbers.

So let us come at this in a different number way. Approximately depending on what source you look at anywhere from 15-20% of US and Canada own dogs. US population is ~$300 Million and Canada ~$30 Million. 20%=69Million folks own dogs. Do you really think that there are only 1500 breeders to support a demand for purebred dogs with this kind of ownership numbers? Let us say that in any given year 2% of those dog owners are looking to purchase..... that is 1,368,00 dogs a year. Do you truly think only 1500 breeders are sourcing this demand? Even if you allocate 1Million dogs to the commercial breeders that leaves a whole lot of dogs being bred by non commercial breeders.

As a former professional accountant this does not pass the "sniff" test for me.