[gemy]

Look folks we all can form our own opinions on this law, but unless you have been a breeder, trying to do the whole picture right, this law is awfull.

First how do you "prove" a negative, and yes you betcha anonymous complaints can come in and you WILL get inspected. So you in accordance with all your local bylaws have 6 dogs in your home. All 6 are unspayed, and btw if you are Golden Retreiver breeder., you betcha they should be based on what is becoming overwhelming evidence that the Golden Tumour Dog is quite negatively effected by spaying AT ANY AGE!. Now the Gestapo comes aka Inspectors, without a warrant, because I am dang sure they don't have to go before a judge to get a warrant; and HOW DO YOU PROVE A NEGATIVE? That you are only breeding 2 or 3 of these intact females? What proof exactly is necessary? How do you PROVE a Negative? After all you could be breeding them, and only registering through AKC 2 or 3 of the female litters, and the others through dis-reputable registries. So they make you subject your dog to Xrays and or other invasive techniques to PROVE to them you are not breeding these intact females? Oh and Yes probably at Your Cost!

And they could probably seize your dogs immediately. Do you know how devastating that is for the dogs, that have only ever lived in a home is? How would you feel Nancy if all your dogs were seized by an animal control officer from a nuisance complaint?

The threat felt by us is very very real. Maybe you don't understand it. But we do.

And you actually think I look at the fear mongers/aka commercial breeder comments; not really at all. I look at the law. And I do know APHIS little helpful summary (and let me remind you it is from their point of view), but their little helpful summary has yet to be tested in court as to its' actual accuracy.