British Vetinary Association: VICTORY FOR ‘DEED NOT BREED’ IN SCOTLAND
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Vets are celebrating a victory for the principle of ‘deed not breed’ in the control of dangerous or out of control dogs, after the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill passed Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament unanimously today. As a member of the Dangerous Dogs Act Study Group (DDASG), the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has been lobbying members of the Scottish Parliament to support the Control of Dogs Bill since it was introduced as a Member’s Bill by Alex Neil MSP and continued by Christine Grahame MSP.
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| Ahead of the Stage 3 debate the BVA and DDASG lobbied all MSPs requesting their support for an amendment tabled by Patricia Ferguson MSP, which removed the reference to a dog’s “size and power” when considering whether it is out of control. The amendment was passed today by 57 to 42 votes. |
| Commenting, Professor Bill Reilly, President of the BVA, said: “This a fantastic step forward in our campaign against breed-specific legislation and we are grateful to Christine Grahame and Patricia Ferguson for enshrining the important principle of ‘deed not breed’ in legislation. The key message is that any dog can show aggression, particularly if it is not handled and trained properly, so legislation that provides the tools to target irresponsible ownership before it becomes a problem is very welcome. The rest of the UK should now look to Scotland and replace the failed breed-specific legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.” Andrew Ash, President-Elect of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and BVA representative on the DDASG, added: “The BSAVA is delighted that the Scottish Parliament has signed up to the principle of deed not breed. “A dog’s behaviour is largely the result of the rearing and training provided by the owner. The problems caused by dangerous dogs will never be solved until dog owners appreciate that they are responsible for the actions of their animals. The veterinary profession will continue to support all efforts to promote responsible ownership and work with owners who are struggling with their pets.” |
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| Click here to visit the BVA website for more information about their dangerous dogs policy.
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Cruft's 2010, Fri 12th.March Welfare stand and KC CharitableTrust stand
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This time we had one stand ,to reduce the outlay. It did seem to work well,not as much work to do ! Chris from Scotland went round with the raffle, and Clive looked after the annuals.We thank those of you, who gave us so much support, but our profit was down by £100, from last year, it would seem a sign of the times,it's too costly to get in nowdays, let alone buying stuff.Please remember,this website for news items on our breed, and the list of Staffords being dumped, all needing help
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| This year, the K.C. charitable Trust set up a rescue stand, which was a great idea. Helen Treece, and Nikki manned that, with three rescued Staffords, this was a terrific success, and raised no end of interest, hopefully, sending home people with a better view of our much maligned breed.We look forward to more of the same, the girls did a marvelous job, the dogs loved all the attention1. Ellie, the white one is deaf, but loved her cuddles. (as photo). |
| So, all in all we had a pretty good day, not financially, but in promoting the best breed on earth,we hope to have raised a better image, instead of the poor old Staffy getting the blame for every sin known to mankind, probably even auto theft! And remember, please think carefully before you have pups, we are having litters dumped on us now, some even being abandoned , no sales any more. |
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South East Rescue- May Day Show
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we were invited to hold a Stafford awareness day by the Dogs Trust May 3, at their new centre near Canterbury.and it turned out to be a good'un, despite the cold.All our old friends turned up to help with the stalls,and raffle. The Gingerbread girls ran a canteen , which was well used . And we thank Lee Drury, who got them going over the "sticks"
A special thanks to our Judge, Iris Connaughton, who braved a cold and breezy day to pick out the winners. Nice to see our Jean too. A long way to come.
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| We thank the Dog's Trust, and the staff, who helped things go smoothly, for us, and the kind people who contributed raffle prizes and bric-a-brac,for sale.And a big thank to those of you who gave up a day off, to make it a successfull show. We do feel that the Staffords there were an asset to the breed, and raised the profile a bit to non-stafford people.Mustn't forget our Ali, with "Squirt"who does so much for the breed.
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