Subject: Re: [Fwd: [allchow] [Fwd: German Breed Bans - action we can take.]]

From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 18:32:23 -0400

On Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:57:08 -0500, Josie Klapper <[email-masked]>
wrote:

>Sorry about the mass mailing.  This is ridiculous and deserves as wide
>of a distribution as possible. 

Not in this list it doesn't. Your post has absolutely nothing to do
with CSA. Please do not post this sort of thing here again.

LL
csa list owner

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From: Josie Klapper <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 13:57:08 -0500

Sorry about the mass mailing.  This is ridiculous and deserves as wide
of a distribution as possible.  PLEASE NOTE that some of the breeds
under attack are flock/livestock protection animals, and most protection
animals will be larger than the size restriction.
JK

Subject: [allchow] [Fwd: German Breed Bans - action we can take.]
From: Ken <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 12:57:39 -0500

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Subject: German Breed Bans - action we can take.
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 15:58:37 GMT
From: "Chris Kelly" <[email-masked]>
Organization: Intermedia Business Internet - Beltsville, MD
Newsgroups: rec.pets.dogs.breeds

Hello All,
I understand that many of us are hearing all about this daily.  If you
are,
please read the full content of this message.

If you have not heard of what is happening in Germany, to make a long
story short, a German drug dealer raised an Amstaff to attack people,
and abused the hell out of it.  It attacked an killed a six year old
child
on a school playground.  Germany is making ownership of many
different breeds of dogs illegal, and are putting these dogs to death. 
They
will not even let them leave the country, in many cases.  They are
giving
them a 3 hour long 'behavior test' which is designed to fail.  Then they
are confiscting and killing the dogs.  In areas where this has not yet
occured, other things are... like marking all the owners and vigilantes
are killing the dogs... without the law interfering.  Dog Genocide... a
familiar aproach for that country.

The following is a very imporant bulletin.  PLEASE READ THIS.

20/7/00
Dear Breed Club Secretary

RE: DOGS IN GERMANY FACING EXECUTION

You are probably by now aware of recent developments in Germany
regarding
certain breeds of dog that have been singled out for specific
discrimination. These sixteen breeds of dog, (including all the Bull
breeds), face an outright ban or severe restrictions under new
legislation
enacted by German States.

This situation arose from a spate of attacks allegedly carried out by
American Staffordshire Terriers and dogs of the Pit Bull type.

Germany is a federal republic and therefore each State Parliament is
responsible for creating its own laws. Unfortunately, it would appear
that
every State is in the process of bringing in restrictive laws against
the
chosen breeds, which they term 'fighting dogs'.

The breeds currently targeted in Germany and recognised in the UK are:
Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Dogue De Bordeaux,
Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, Rhodesian Ridgeback and Staffordshire Bull
Terrier. The Stafford has been singled out for particular persecution.
It
has been reported that there have been no biting incidents whatsoever
regarding Staffordshire Bull Terriers, but they have still  been placed
on
Category One alongside Pit Bull Terriers and American Staffordshire
Terriers, purely because of their name association.

We should all be very concerned regarding the inclusion of these breeds
as
they are well established in the UK and are not considered 'fighting
dogs'
or a threat to public safety by our Government. We should be horrified
to
hear of these developments and be proactive in attempting to protect
these
breeds and prevent the possibility of this happening in the UK. Now is
the
time to unite in an attempt to quell the anti-dog campaign currently
being
perpetuated in Europe. Pressure really needs to be brought to bear on
the
German Government as a concerted effort to protect 'man's best friend'.
We
cannot stress how important this issue is - the German Federal Minister
of
the Interior has recently made a statement that his Government may be
lobbying Europe in an attempt to make the German legislation European
Law by
November 2000. Also, if any dog reaches a height of 40cm (15.7 inches)
or a
weight of 20kg (44 pounds), it will come under the direct jurisdiction
of
this Law. This legislation could affect all dogs and as dog lovers, we
must
all act now.

   More.
GB/2.

WHAT YOU CAN  DO!
As a Breed Club Secretary you should write to all your members to draw
the
matter to their attention. You should ask them to write to their MP, MEP
and
German Government. You should consider doing the same on behalf of your
Breed Club and its members and on your own behalf. (Your local MP and
MEP is
attached).

The suggested form of words to the MP and MEP could be:
" I am alarmed to learn of developments now taking place in Germany
regarding 16 breeds of dog that appear to have been singled out for
specific
discrimination and are now allegedly facing a compulsory destruction
order,
outright ban or severe restrictions under new laws enacted by German
States.
I, as a dog lover, am horrified to hear of these developments and
respectfully request prompt assistance in an attempt to protect these
breeds.

Of particular concern to me is the inclusion of breeds such as the
Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Old English
Mastiff,
Neapolitan Mastiff and Rhodesian Ridgeback. These breeds are well
established and recognised in the UK and are not considered 'fighting
dogs'
or a threat to public safety by our Government. They are in fact widely
considered to be ideal family pets.

We all know of the broad spectrum of positive benefits that dogs bring
to
our lives so we should all make a concerted effort to protect 'man's
best
friend'.

I strongly believe that the inclusion of these breeds is a serious error
of
judgement and you are in a position to right this wrong - please
consider
the genuine facts and evidence before supporting any anti-dog
legislation
which will distress thousands of family pets and their owners. Please do
not
support any legislation which would endanger the life or freedom of my
family pet dog and also do all you can to aid the dogs currently
suffering
in Germany.

Suggested form of words to the German Chancellor Herr Schroeder:
"I write with reference to recent developments in your country regarding
certain breeds of dog that would appear to have been singled out for
specific discrimination. These sixteen breeds of dog (including all the
bull
breeds), face an outright ban or severe restrictions under new laws
enacted
by German States. I, as a dog lover, am horrified to hear of these
developments and respectfully request the rationale for your decision.
Of
particular concern to me is the inclusion of breeds such as the
Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff, Old English
Mastiff,
Neapolitan Mastiff and Rhodesian Ridgeback. These breeds are well
established and recognised in the UK and are not considered 'fighting
dogs'
or a threat to public safety by our Government. They are in fact widely
considered to be ideal family pets.

   More.

GB/3.

I strongly believe that the inclusion of these breeds is a serious error
of
judgement and you are in a position to right this wrong - please
consider
the genuine facts and evidence before effectively phasing out these
breeds
which is distressing thousands of family pets and their owners in
Germany.
The UK has already experienced the complexities and injustice of the
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and I would not like to think that these breeds
are
being persecuted as a result of hysteria caused by the media and
maintained
by the Anti-Dog Lobby in Germany."

Contact address for Herr Schroeder: Hernn Bundeskanzler, Gerhard
Schroeder,
Schlossplatz 1, D - 10178, Berlin, Federal Republic Of Germany. E-mail:
[email-masked]

Please do all you can - thank you for any assistance that you are able
to
offer.

Kind regards
Yours sincerely

Phil Buckley
External Affairs Department

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