SACRAMENTO, CA—Legislation that would essentially put an end to the breeding of many hunting dogs has passed through the California Assembly, and the U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance says immediate grassroots action is needed to stop the legislation.Assembly Bill 1634 (AB 1634), which would require dogs more than 4 months of age to be spayed or neutered, has advanced to the California Senate after passing through the state Assembly last week by a vote of 41 to 38. The legislation, sponsored by California Democratic Assemblyman Lloyd Levine, would require dog owners to have their dogs spayed or neutered at their own expense. The bill exempts a handful of purebred animals that meet specific pre-set qualifications, and licensed breeders, but provides no protection for sportsmen who own and hunt with mixed breed dogs or want to breed those dogs.
“It is absurd to think that the government ought have the right to tell Californians whether their hunting dogs qualify to be bred,” said U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance Senior Vice President Rick Story. “Sportsmen must redouble their efforts and tell their senators that this bill will wipe out the breeding of accomplished sporting dogs that do not meet strict criteria. Further, it will impose significant financial hardships on middle- and low-income sportsmen who will be forced to spay or neuter their animals.”
California sportsmen are being asked to contact their senators and encourage them to oppose AB 1634. To find the name of your senators and for contact information, use the “Legislative Action Center” at www.ussportsmen.org or call (916) 651-4171.
Another example of the reasons that I left California nearly thirty years ago.
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