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Date Posted: 12:27:09 04/07/02 Sun
Author: nap
Subject: Re: ABBA Minutes, March 31, 2002
In reply to: Peggy 's message, "ABBA Minutes, March 31, 2002" on 08:16:59 04/06/02 Sat

>ABBA Minutes, March 31, 2002
>
>The March 31, 2002 ABBA Meeting is called to order at
>9:02 PM EST
>
>Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as
>posted.
>
>Announcement: If anything is stated during these
>proceedings that you do not want published in the
>minutes, make sure you say so up front.
>
>Old Business:
>
>Maureen has made some copies of the packet of
>information. Contact her if you would like a copy.
>She needs to get snail mail addresses.
>sertoma698@aol.com
>
>We have supported entry in Richmond..AKC show on June
>22, 23, 24.
>
>PPA is still an issue, AKC wants it out of the Farm
>Bill. Has everyone contacted his/her senator?
>
>PETA Petition - Review and/or Revoke Peta's tax-exempt
>status. - Signatures
> >taex&1>
>Right click on the underlined part, and it will give
>you the URL.
>There are currently 15, 959 signatures.
>www.peitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?rv kpt
> >>
>
>Status of our message board on pure puppy - Ruth sent
>the picture.
>
>BSL Updates:
>
>-AKC Updates- AKC has posted the April edition of the
>Taking Command Newsletter on their
>
>website...http://www.akc.org/love/dip/legislat/ta
>king_command.cfm
> If you look back at the
>taking command newsletters you will find quite a few
>cities have
> repealed legislation
>
>
>-Baltimore, MD- Maureen is still waiting for a copy of
>the new ordinance from Baltimore.
>
>-Wassau, WI- Sue posted an article to the ABBA board.
>She think WI is going to have more problems in
> Wassau.
>
>-AKC Updates- AKC has posted the April edition of the
>Taking Command Newsletter on their
>
>website...http://www.akc.org/love/dip/legislat/ta
>king_command.cfm
>
>-Wilmington, NC- BSL is still be considered in
>Wilmington NC. You can read about it on Taking
>Command.
> Maureen will send them a
>package with a letter from ABBA. Grayson will be the
> contact in North
>Carolina. E-mail Maureen at
> sertoma698@aol.com
> with your addy and phone
> number. If you look
>under Breeder links on the PurebredPuppy homepage you
>will find
> some kennels in N.C.
>
>- Bellevue, NE- Taking Command says Bellevue may not
>be over. They are still considering banning the
> APBT. Although the ordinance
>is not BSL, pitbulls may be shot if found loose off
>their
> property. Police and animal
>control officers would be authorized to shoot loose
>pit bulls.
> Dorothy has not heard from
>Heath Mondragon. He was not at the Kansas City Dog
> show. Sue has been contact
>with him. Maureen asked Dorothy for her snail addy
>and she will
> get the information packet
>out to her tomorrow.
>
>-Indianapolis, IN- Gina stated there has been BSL in
>Indianapolis. Indianapolis passed a law for
> having any kind of
>treadmill, breakstick, spring pole or anything related
>to training
> " pit bull type dogs".
>Gina will look into it to see if anyone is in contact
>with the
> city council. Jim
>thought that the law in Indiana was amended to remove
>BSL. Sue stated
> Indiana was a state law.
> Gina will post on the apbt list for Indiana and get
>some information
> from some the people on
>there. Gina has not contacted AKC or UKC yet and will
>post
> her findings to ABBA
>Board and The BSL Forum. Sue stated, Indiana should
>be in the
> ABBA archives on page 3.
>-Villisca, Iowa- Dorothy announced that Villisca has a
>city council meeting next week. She will be attending.
> Ruth Gay's daughter is going
>to speak to them about their bsl. It sounds like Ruth
>may have
> some of Villisca's city
>council memers on her side.
>
>-Omaha, NE- Sue stated Omaha is having a problem with
>dogfighting.
>
>State Reports:
>-Michigan - Good news in Taking Command Newsletter.
>http://www.akc.org/love/dip/legislat/tcapril02.cf m
>
>
>-Connecticut - Proposed ordinance states an owner may
>not keep a dog outside longer than 30 minutes under
> 45 degree temperature. It
>doesn't take kennel buildings into consideration and
>what's with 4
> hours out of a day indoors?
>
>-Virginia- Maureen found out that in certain areas of
>Virignia although it is a NO BSL state, localities
>mandate
> that APBTs and other endangered breeds
>be muzzled and on lead.
>
>-New Jersey- Maureen stated the same is happening in
>New Jersey. She received information from people at
> the UKC show, yesterday.
>
>-Florida- Hernando County - Lisa is going to the
>meeting, but she does agree with them.
>
>New Business:
>Maureen e-mailed the AKC regarding ABBA...explaining
>who we are and what we are. She has asked that ABBA
>be recognized as a grass roots organization and stated
>that ABBA supports them and the ADOA in their fight
>against BSL. Maureen also asked them for materials.
>In addition, she asked for information on the new
>children's program about kids and dogs.
>
>Jim offered to see if the AADR (All American Dog
>Registry) wants to help out. Also, it was brought to
>his attention that the EBA (Endangered Breed
>Association) has a coloring book on their website. It
>can downloaded from the computer.
>
>Grayson asked about holding a bull breed show.
>Grayson has contacted some people about it and they
>said it would be possible.
>
>UKC Premier in June - Kalamazoo MI - huge show, thurs-
>sunday, including an APBT specialty. There will be
> a weight pull and
>everything. There should be many bull breed people
>there.
>
>Brags and Announcements:
>
>Jaime - Salt City Cluster - Syracuse, NY - Sonny
>finished on Friday..3 point major from Bred-by. He was
> placed WD &
>BOW. Dustin made the first cut in Jr's and finished 6
>out of 17 with
> Dana's Am
>Staff. Willie got BOB Vet & Group !....with
>competition!
>
>Ruth - Took BOW with Squeak yesterday at a UKC show.
>BOW, with a puppy she bred, for the first show
> that day. She also achieved a class win
>today and a pup i bred won the champion class. Ruth
>hand
> painted the beautiful vases, with different
>breeds on them, as trophies for the event.
>
>Maureen - My Tommy, handled by DeAndre for me, got his
>class and he showed really well. Sierra got a
> second, but I though the Judge was
>blowing her off so great.
>
>Lora - Junior didn't show this weekend- he's resting
>up for next weekend, I guess! MeMe is in agility
>trials next
> weekend, with WPKA's show. She only needs
>one more leg for her NA title.
>
>Jim - I'm going to an AADR fun show next weekend.
>Jane is ready to chew gum and kick ass. Only she's
> leaving her gum home. I say we give it up
>for Denise and her article for the paper this week.
>
>The meeting is adjourned at 10:11 PM EST
>
>Respectfully Submitted,
>
>Peggy Doster


will the abba meetings continue to be on aol im?
-nap

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