Stop the ban on crossbred dogs!
New laws have been proposed in Australia that will effectively ban the breeding of Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs in the state of New South Wales.
This new legislation seeks to reduce the number of dogs in shelters (a very worthy aim) by prohibiting the breeding of dogs except by recognised breeders. However, the only breeders the legislation automatically recognises are members of the Royal NSW Canine Council, an organisation of purebred dog breeders that is opposed to the breeding of crossbred dogs.
If this Bill is passed, the breeding of Labradoodles, Cockapoos and other crossbred dogs will effectively be banned. These wonderful dogs will be outlawed!
Labradoodles were first bred in 1989 by Guide Dogs Victoria, to provide seeing-eye dogs for people with allergies to dog fur. Today there are hundreds of Labradoodles in Australia and around the world who work as Guide Dogs, Assistance Dogs and Therapy Dogs, in addition to the many thousands of Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs that do the all-important work of family pets.
Please take action to stop this unfair discrimination. Stop the ban on Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs!
If you live in NSW, please email your objections to your State Member (addresses can be found at http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/V3ListCurrentMembers)
and send a copy directly to Clover Moore at Sydney@parliament.nsw.gov.au
and download a copy of this petition at http://users.bigpond.net.au/melinda/petition.pdf
New laws have been proposed in Australia that will effectively ban the breeding of Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs in the state of New South Wales.
This new legislation seeks to reduce the number of dogs in shelters (a very worthy aim) by prohibiting the breeding of dogs except by recognised breeders. However, the only breeders the legislation automatically recognises are members of the Royal NSW Canine Council, an organisation of purebred dog breeders that is opposed to the breeding of crossbred dogs.
If this Bill is passed, the breeding of Labradoodles, Cockapoos and other crossbred dogs will effectively be banned. These wonderful dogs will be outlawed!
Labradoodles were first bred in 1989 by Guide Dogs Victoria, to provide seeing-eye dogs for people with allergies to dog fur. Today there are hundreds of Labradoodles in Australia and around the world who work as Guide Dogs, Assistance Dogs and Therapy Dogs, in addition to the many thousands of Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs that do the all-important work of family pets.
Please take action to stop this unfair discrimination. Stop the ban on Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs!
If you live in NSW, please email your objections to your State Member (addresses can be found at http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/V3ListCurrentMembers)
and send a copy directly to Clover Moore at Sydney@parliament.nsw.gov.au
and download a copy of this petition at http://users.bigpond.net.au/melinda/petition.pdf
We the undersigned wish to protest against the proposed Animal (Regulation of Sale) Bill 2007. This Bill as written will effectively ban the breeding of Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs in NSW.
We respectfully request that you remove the Bill's pro-purebred bias, and its unfair discrimination against Labradoodles and other crossbred dogs. We urge you to modify the Bill by providing a straightforward and readily accessible method of recognition for the many responsible and ethical crossbred dog breeders.
We thank you for giving this matter your urgent attention.
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I have a goldenddodle, and i would be heartbroken if he was banned!
crazy!
I see no links to an actual government document that this petition is against, and fear I may be signed up to a spamming list. However, Spoodles are great...
I would rather a cross breed then a 'pure breed' anyday! All dog breeds started from somewere remember!
mixed breed dogs are the best dogs to own. im in the process of trying to find one
Mixed breed dogs are wonderful pets too. I have four Pocket Puggles and they are the best well behaved, well mannerd, and smartest mixed breed I have ever had. They also get along awsome with my two children and other animals.
cross breeding is how alot of dog breeds started or were improved. they crossed different breeds together to get the doberman not all that many years ago or we wouldn't have them. At one time almost every breed was made or improved to get a better dog for their purpose or intended use
This is outragous proposition, the intent is in the right place, but what about the dangerous pure breeds that are freely available to untrainable owners.
Dogs Breeds were started by the mixing of different Breeds. A ban on Crossbred dogs is just silly and makes no sense.
Hybrid dog breeders put more testing,time and love into their breeds in order to create a healthy,well adjusted dog!This is how ALL registered breeds come to be what they are today! Paul Buccilli
Anyone who has dealt with the genetic flaws, chronic illnesses and resulting vet bills for pure bred dogs should have no hesitation in supporting this petition. We moved to cross-bred dogs (labradoodles) about 3 years ago & would never own a pure bred dog again.
I used to have a pure bred German Shepherd bred by a former President of the Royal NSW Canine Council. We loved him (the dog we mean) to bits. At 12 months of age, we discovered that he had complete pancreatic dysfunction, a genetic disorder prevalent in Shepherds as a result of inbreeding. Without supplements to aid food digestion, he would simply starve to death. Because we loved him so much, we paid hundreds of dollars every month to provide him with the supplements. My husband and I were students at the time so we barely had enough money to go around. The breeder was of absolutely no help in this instance - he pointed out the buyer beware clause in our contract and offered to euthanaise the dog for free. After our dog finally died, we looked for a crossbred pup and found Kate Schoeffel's family pets. We would invite Ms Moore to our home to see our fantastic 2 labradoodles from Kate, which are in the pink of health with no genetic problems, extremely intelligent, fun and gorgeous to boot. I would especially like for her to see my 3 year old and my 10 month old children playing "afternoon tea" with the 2 dogs. Labradoodles vastly outnumber all other dogs in our local parks in Gladesville and Hunters Hill, and with good reason. Most families with young children will know exactly what I mean - we dont want dogs bred for show standards. We want family pets. We will never buy a purebred dog again. Bashi
I can't believe it. Why would you do such a thing for a wonderful up and coming breed. Do you not realise with out mix breeding we would not have all the wonderful dog breeds we have today. This isn't just a back yard job they are trying to breed a dog purely for families.
New Breeds are a part of history. To decide only existing recognized breeds should be allowed is barbaric.
cross breeddogs are great pets they live longer are need to go to the vets less please dont ban these dogs
