Missouri Needs Your Help!
Even if you do not live in a ballot initiative state, you can help support your fellow responsible dog owners and breeders fighting to protect their rights at the ballot box. This year, Missouri has become the battleground in the fight to own and breed dogs in a responsible manner.
Proposition B seeks to regulate dog breeding in Missouri, including limiting ownership to 50 intact animals. The AKC opposes this measure and is committed to defending the rights of responsible dog owners and breeders regardless of the number of dogs they own. The issue is not the number of animals someone owns, but rather the quality of care the dogs receive. Cruelty and negligence can occur regardless of the number of animals owned. In the same way, excellent care can be provided no matter how many animals someone owns. If this measure succeeds in Missouri, it is likely that dog breeding in many other states could face similar threats. Responsible breeders and owners in Missouri are working to oppose this ballot measure, and there are a number of ways you and your club can help. In addition to financial assistance, consider contacting colleagues in Missouri and asking them to vote no and to help with the campaign to oppose it. For more information on ways you can help fight Proposition B, contact the Missouri Federation of Animal Owners.