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Date Posted: 08:16:16 05/01/03 Thu
Author: greg tynan
Subject: Re: From EDBA
In reply to: WAF 's message, "From EDBA" on 11:52:02 03/13/03 Thu

>Primary Industries & Rural Communities, Henry
>Palaszczuk
>We very rarely put pen to paper over any issue, however regarding tail docking we are sick to death of hearing the lies and mis-information which seem to be fed out on a daily basis of pain and suffering of the animals involved (emotive lies) If the excuse Government is going to use is COSMETIC, HOW stupid does that make you look when cosmetic surgical alteration and supposed enhancment of humans is allowed regardless of the cost to the community, (take breast implants for eg) We are members of a purebreed dog organization which OPPOSES BANNING of docking, however they seem to have been totally ignored. We as Breeders cannot understand why you would ignore the only organizations whose sole purpose of existance is the maintenance and betterment of the CANINE.
You as a Government and us as a society have a massive problem with the numbers of uncontrolled and unsociable dogs but it seems you listen most to the people responsible for keeping them there ie the RSPCA. They make more money from re-housing dogs, sucking money from the government and public purse than any pure-breed organization gets in total income from it's members, however we continue to struggle on trying to better dog breeding, dog awareness and understanding and training.
We do incidentally understand the AVA objection to docking because we know many of their members are presented with pups to dock at up to 10 days old, we would object also, we do our pups at 24-48 hours old as all good breeders should.
As we mention earlier we both know dogs are a problem in our society and there are three paths to minimizing it
Eliminate backyard beeders
Enforce obedience training
Regulate Registered Breeders via their controlling bodies
Quality product with guarantee
With the unqualified right to refuse to sell
With the unqualified right indeed obligation to destroy pups not worthy of the breed standard.
However back to tail docking we know and I suspect you know dogs is only a lead up to banning of docking of sheep and other surgical procedures on animals destined for human consumption led by the same people that protest just about everything and you jump into bed with because they seem to get a media voice.
I certainly hope your not stupid enough to allow that, however, probably, I assume your city bred, I would'nt be surprised if you did.
Incidentally I am a unionist and have been a labour voter all my life. Before I finish tail docking is no longer a mandatory requirement because the government DEMANDED we allow the option which the dog world did to it's detriment
Do you people or the general PUBLIC know how many breeds are docked do you also know how many overseas countries are now considering reversing their anti-tail docking laws.
>12/03/03
>
>
>Qld to push for national ban on tail docking of dogs
>
>The Queensland Government plans to push for a national
>ban on the cosmetic tail docking of dogs at a meeting
>of Australian agriculture ministers in Brisbane next
>month, Primary Industries Minister Henry Palaszczuk
>told State Parliament today.
>
>"Queensland is a national leader in animal welfare and
>our laws are now regarded as among the most advanced
>in the world," Mr Palaszczuk said.
>
>"The Queensland Government intends to show national
>leadership once again in implementing a national ban
>on the routine tail docking of dogs for cosmetic
>purposes."
>
>"Tail docking is the practice of cutting short a
>puppy's tail, typically within a week of its birth. A
>number of breeds of dogs, including Boxers,
>Rottweilers and Dobermans, have traditionally had
>their tails docked."
>
>Mr Palaszczuk said the RSPCA, Australian Veterinary
>Association and animal welfare organisations have
>expressed their desire for tail docking to be banned
>by law.
>
>"Dog breeders generally do not believe docking tails
>is cruel and some even believe that it is important to
>continue the long standing tradition of tail docking,"
>he said.
>
>"However, tail docking is not a mandatory requirement
>of any breed standard recognised by the Australian
>National Kennel Council. The breed standard allows
>tails to be left in a natural state for judging
>purposes."
>
>Mr Palaszczuk said veterinarians would be permitted to
>remove damaged or diseased tails.
>
>"It is important that there is a national approach for
>the ban to be effective," he said.
>
>At the meeting of Agriculture Ministers last year, all
>Australian governments have given in-principle support
>for this ban. Only the Australian Capital Territory
>has so far enacted a ban.
>
>Mr Palaszczuk said in Queensland, the ban would be
>under the Animal Care and Protection Act 2001 and the
>Government has already made the provision for this ban
>in the legislation.
>
>"Queensland not only supports the ban, but we will be
>working to gather support from all States to ensure it
>is implemented nationally," he said.
>
>Media statement: Kirby Anderson 0418 197 350
>
>
> PALASZCZUK Hon. Heinrich (Henry)
>Email: Inala@parliament.qld.gov.au
>Tel: 3372 3207 Inala
>
> MP (ALP) Fax: 3372 6881
>
> Ground Floor
>
> Commonwealth Government Building
>
> 20 Wirraway Parade, Inala QLD 4077
>
> PO Box 75, Inala QLD 4077
>
>
>
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