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| SENATE BILL 626 Senate Bill 626 purports to ban wagering on dog racing in Michigan. However, there are no dog racing tracks in Michigan. Further, "dog racing" in poorly defined in the bill and could apply to sled dog racing, field or lure coursing for sight hounds, coon hound events, agility trials and fly ball races for all breeds. All these events could be considered “dog racing.” MAPBD has sent a memorandum to the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives regarding its position on Senate Bill 626. We urge you to contact your state legislators and call or write a letter to voice your opposition to this bill. MAPBD's Director of Legislation, Al Stinson, DVM, indicates that several senators have told him they plan to support this bill, so it is important for dog experts to immediately voice their opinions on this legislation. Feel free to use any of the data presented in the MAPBD SB 626 MEMORANDUM. |
| MAPBD studies all pending legislation that can either positively or negatively impact your rights as a responsible dog owner. Under the guidance of MAPBD's Director of Legislation, Al Stinson, DVM, MAPBD will regularly produce Position Papers to help inform the dog owning public of the actual issues at hand. We urge you to be informed and then contact your legislators. Read the Position Papers |
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| "Pet Owner Groups Protest Breed Ban." Concerned citizens voiced their opinions at a public meeting on a proposed breed specific dog ban in Plymouth,Michigan. MAPBD member Bob Darden spoke to the council and stated,"our organization strongly opposes legislation that determines a dog to be dangerous based on specific breeds or phenotypic classes of dogs." Read the entire article |
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