BILL ANALYSIS
AB 1634
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Date of Hearing: April 10, 2007
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
Mike Eng, Chair
AB 1634 (Levine) - As Amended: April 9, 2007
SUBJECT : California Healthy Pets Act.
SUMMARY : Requires all cats and dogs in the state over four
months old to be spayed or neutered unless the owner has been
issued an intact permit, as defined, allowing the animal to
remain unaltered. Specifically, this bill :
1)Prohibits a person from owning or possessing a cat or dog over
the age of four months that has not been spayed or neutered,
unless the person possesses an intact permit, as defined.
2)Defines an intact permit as a document that is issued annually
by local jurisdictions, as described, that authorizes a person
to own or possess within that locality an unaltered cat or dog
that meets the requirements set forth in this bill.
3)Defines spay or neuter as any procedure preformed by a
licensed veterinarian that permanently sterilizes an animal
and makes it incapable of reproduction.
4)Allows an intact permit to be issued if any of the following
conditions are met:
a) The owner demonstrates through specified means that he
or she is doing business and is licensed as a breeder by
the local jurisdiction;
b) The owner sufficiently demonstrates that his or her
animal is: a valid breed recognized by an approved
registry; used to show or compete and has done so in at
least one show or competition within the last two years;
and, has earned, or if under two years old, is in the
process of earning, a title from an approved purebred
registry or association;
c) The dog is appropriately trained and meets the
definition of guide dog, service dog or signal dog;
d) The dog is trained for use by law enforcement agencies
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and is currently used by those agencies for law enforcement
and rescue; or,
e) The owner provides a letter from a California licensed
veterinarian stating that due to age, poor health, or
illness, it is unsafe to spay or neuter the animal.
5)Requires persons possessing an unaltered animal without an
intact permit to spay or neuter their animal within 30 days
from the cited date of the violation.
6)Allows a person up to 75 days to spay or neuter their animal
if a letter is provided from a California licensed
veterinarian indicating that due to age, poor health, or
illness, it is unsafe to spay or neuter the animal within the
30-day requirement cited above.
7)Provides that if a person is found in violation of the
provisions of this bill, he or she shall be subject to a civil
penalty of $500 for each animal in violation for each
applicable period of noncompliance.
8)Allows the civil penalties imposed for violating the
provisions of this bill to be waived if verification is
provided that the animal has been spayed or neutered.
9)Requires that if a previously permitted intact animal no
longer meets the criteria for an intact permit, the animal
must be spayed or neutered.
10)Provides that any person in possession of an intact permit on
or after the date this bill goes into effect shall be deemed
in compliance with the provisions of this bill until the
permit expires, or until January 1, 2009, at which time he or
she must comply with the provisions of this bill.
11)Provides that the fee for an intact permit shall be
determined by the local jurisdiction and must be no more than
what is reasonably necessary to fund the administration of
that jurisdiction's intact permit program.
12)Provides that all civil penalties collected pursuant to the
provisions of this bill shall be used for the enforcement
activities set forth therein and that all permit fees
collected shall be used for funding the administration of the
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permit program in the local jurisdiction in which the permits
are issued.
13)Allows a local jurisdiction to adopt a permit differential
fee for any dog or cat that is not spayed or neutered, and for
which an intact permit has been issued prior to the enactment
of this bill.
14)States that this bill shall not prohibit a local jurisdiction
from adopting and enforcing a more restrictive spay and neuter
program provided that the program allows for the temporary or
permanent exemption from the spay and neuter requirements for
law enforcement dogs.
15)Provides that the provisions of this bill shall go into
effect April 1, 2008.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Establishes that it is the policy of the state that no
adoptable animal should be euthanized if it can be adopted
into a suitable home and that no treatable animal, as defined,
should be euthanized.
2)Allows cities and counties to enact dog breed-specific
ordinances pertaining only to mandatory spay and neuter
programs and breeding requirements, provided that no specific
dog breed, or mixed dog breed, shall be declared potentially
dangerous or vicious under those ordinances.
3)Requires counties that have a population exceeding 100,000
persons, and cities within those counties, to prohibit the
sale or give away of any dog from specified animal control
agencies and shelters that has not been spayed or neutered.
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS :
Purpose of this bill . According to the author's office each
year almost one million unwanted and abandoned cats and dogs are
born in California. Local governments spend more than $250
million each year to intake, care for, and ultimately kill over
half of those animals. The author states that "legislation
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requiring spay and neutering of cats and dogs is a reasonable,
proven-effective and necessary means to greatly reduce the
number of unwanted animals and the practice of euthanizing
healthy adoptable animals."
According to the author's office, "reducing the number of births
of unwanted animals in the state of California will necessarily
reduce the state's costs associated with caring for and
euthanizing those same animals. According to the Animal
Population Control Study Commission every dollar spent on spay
and neuter surgeries saves taxpayers $18.72 in future animal
control costs over a ten-year period. Spaying and neutering
also results in significant public health and safety benefits,
particularly: in the reduction of dangers caused by roaming
stray animals, the transmission of rabies and other communicable
animal diseases and the occurrences of dog bites."
Local mandatory spay and neuter programs currently in place . In
1995 the County of Santa Cruz implemented a mandatory spay and
neuter ordinance in an effort to reduce the high number of
animals its shelters took in every year. Santa Cruz's ordinance
requires cats and dogs over six months old to be spayed or
neutered unless an unaltered animal certificate is issued. The
unaltered animal certificate is available to anyone that meets
specified criteria such as not having any animal related
convictions within a certain amount of time and providing a
proper environment for the animal. The ordinance also requires
the owner of an intact animal to furnish the director of animal
control services with a statement agreeing to have only one
litter per year unless expressly permitted by a veterinarian to
have up to two litters a year (cats only). The Santa Cruz
ordinance allows for exemptions to the requirement to have an
animal spayed or neutered or to obtain an unaltered animal
permit. Exempted animals under the Santa Cruz ordinance are
service dogs, law enforcement dogs, herding dogs, rescue dogs or
animals that can not be spayed or neutered due to health
reasons. In a letter of support, the Santa Cruz SPCA states
that "By 2005, the number of pets entering [local shelters] was
reduced from approximately 14,000 to 5,000. And during this time
the human population in Santa Cruz County grew by about 15%."
However, many of the opponents of this bill believe that current
local mandatory spay and neutering programs have proven
themselves ineffective. The Camino Real Siberian Husky Club
wrote in a letter of opposition, "mandatory spay/neuter laws
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have been tried in multiple jurisdictions and have increased
animal control costs, while decreasing licensing compliance?In
King County, Washington, after passage of a mandatory
spay/neuter ordinance in 1992, not only did the Animal Control
budget increase?but euthanasia rates fell at a slower rate after
the passage of the ordinance."
Healthy age to spay or neuter . This bill stipulates that all
cats and dogs must be spayed or neutered by four months old
unless certain conditions apply. There is a debate on whether
this is an appropriate age to have an animal altered. According
to the opposition, research has shown that early sterilization
may lead to several negative outcomes. According to the High
Desert Labrador Retriever Club of California, "There is evidence
that the removal of reproductive hormones before puberty causes
abnormal growth, resulting in bone deficiencies and joint
disease. The incidence of thyroid disease is also higher in
dogs that have been neutered before puberty." However, according
to the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR), in
support of this bill, "Surgical sterilization provides relief
from hormone-driven behaviors, such as wandering, aggression
toward other animals, dominance, and marking territory. There
are numerous health benefits to surgical sterilization,
including prevention of testicular cancer in males and breast
cancer in females." AVAR continues, "Requiring sterilization at
4 months of age for cats and dogs is appropriate, even though
kittens and puppies can be sterilized as young as 6 weeks,
depending on their size and health. By sterilizing cats and
dogs before they can reproduce, fewer unwanted animals will be
born. Further, early-age sterilization is easier on the animal
and the surgeon."
In opposition to this bill, the Redwood Sheepdog Association
states that this bill "? requires animals to be spayed or
neutered by the age of four months. This age is far too early
to determine whether a puppy has the aptitude, temperament,
physical attributes, and instinct to be a working sheepdog or
livestock guardian dog."
Support . According to the Southeast Area Animal Control
Authority, this bill "provides a reasonable solution to
California's pet overpopulation problem by targeting the biggest
contributors to pet overpopulation: irresponsible breeders. It
will not, as many opponents have declared, put an end to
purebred dogs and cats. Rather, it will ensure that only those
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people who have a legitimate reason for having an intact dog or
cat - purebred or not - will be exempt from the spay/neuter
requirement."
The Executive Director from the Silicon Valley Animal Control
Authority writes in support that as a former employee of the
Santa Cruz SPCA, he saw first hand the success local spay/neuter
ordinances can have in reducing the euthanasia rate. In regards
to the Santa Cruz ordinance he writes, "The ordinance allowed us
to 'get tough' with backyard breeders and force them to alter
their animals and thereby reduce the numbers entering our
shelter. Without this ordinance, some people would have
continued to irresponsibly breed unwanted animals. Without this
tool the animals would have ultimately become a euthanasia
statistic."
The Coalition for Cats and Dogs in a letter of support states,
"?a breeding permit is no more difficult to comply with than a
license or proof of rabies vaccination. If any dog or cat
breeder claims to be a 'responsible' breeder, ask them to prove
no puppy or kitten they have sold has ever accidentally bred,
and if so how many of those offspring went on to bred, and so
on. Ask the breeders if they pay income taxes on the animals
the sell, ask them if they collect sales tax. Ask hunters why
there are so many Labrador Retrievers and lab mixes being killed
in shelters. Ask the ranchers why there are so many cattle dogs
being killed in shelters."
Opposition . Many opponents of this bill claim that it will
promote the proliferation of "puppy mills", out-of-state or
country breeders, and underground breeding. Landesverband DVG
America, Inc., a working dog organization, states in opposition
to this bill that the provision allowing an intact permit for
locally licensed breeders does not allow for California hobby
breeders and others to be included. Landesverband DVG America,
Inc., states "Many, who have been breeding dogs in California,
don't meet these criteria that are for USDA commercial dog
breeders; i.e. those who sell to brokers and from there on to
pet stores. Responsible breeders who carefully select homes for
one or two litters a year don't have business licenses of this
sort."
The Northern California Pug Club writes, "?these regulations are
targeted at responsible animal owners - those who license their
pets and comply with local laws. San Mateo County found that
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punitive intact animal license fees actually resulted in a
reduction in revenue, as fewer pet owners complied with
licensing laws." The Las Flores Cat club continues, "Hobby cat
and dog breeders of California are not the cause of the
overpopulation problem in shelters or stray cats on the
street?We believe this will have negative consequences for pet
owners, breeders and local jurisdictions in the state ?[and]
will actually increase specifically the current 'unowned cat'
problem that most of our shelters suffer from. That more
animals will be turned into shelters or left abandoned. Who
will take in a pregnant cat if there is a $500 fine for not
possessing an intact permit?"
The California Houndsmen for Conservation, in opposition to this
bill, states that there is no problem to fix, "There is no need
for this legislation; there is no problem that it will solve.
Shelters in many areas of the State are importing dogs from
other States and other countries in order to meet the demands of
the pet buying public."
Proposed technical amendments . On page three, line 16, an
incorrect reference is made to section 122336 (b). The correct
reference is to subsection (a) of section 122336.
On page 5, line 8, insert the word "being" before "trained."
Page 5, line 10, strike the word "and" and replace with "or".
As written a law enforcement dog must be active in law
enforcement activities and rescue operations.
On page 6, lines 3 through 7 the language provides that funds
made available pursuant to this bill shall go to local free and
low-cost spay and neuter programs; however, all revenue from
this bill is already directed into enforcement activities and
administration of the program. Presumably, this section should
be deleted.
Outstanding issues . The central question underlying this bill
seems clear enough: Do the problems associated with excessive
numbers of unwanted cats and dogs justify a law that prohibits
the great majority of Californians (with narrow exceptions for
licensed breeders and owners of certain types of dogs and cats,
such as show animals; guide, service and signal dogs; and law
enforcement dogs) from owning healthy cats and dogs that are not
spayed or neutered?
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While the central question underlying this bill may be clear,
there are a number of unclear issues associated with the
language in this bill, ranging from technical to substantive,
including the following:
1)No provisions are made for out of state visitors with
unaltered pets. It appears that any person in possession of
an unaltered pet in this state would be in violation of the
provisions of this bill and subject to fines created therein.
Language expressing that this bill pertains only to residents
of California should be considered by the author.
2)Certain intact permit requirements may be erroneous. Under
this bill's provision that sets forth the requirements for an
intact permit, one criterion for receiving a permit is that a
dog must "be used to show or compete and has competed in at
least one legitimate show or sporting competition within the
last two years." This bill stipulates that an animal must be
spayed or neutered at four months of age or posses an intact
permit; however, at four months of age it would be impossible
for an animal to meet this requirement in order to obtain an
intact permit.
3)No exemptions are provided in this bill. As currently written
this bill would require law enforcement dogs, guide dogs and
animals verified by a veterinarian not eligible for surgery to
get an intact permit and annually reapply showing proof that
the animal remains eligible for the permit and pay the intact
permit fee. The author should consider making these three
categories not criteria for eligibility for an intact permit
but rather a category of animals exempt from the requirements
of this bill.
4)Unclear directive to local jurisdictions implementing a more
restrictive program. This bill allows local jurisdictions to
adopt more restrictive spay and neutering programs as long as
the programs allow for the temporary or permanent exemption
from the spay and neutering requirements for law enforcement
dogs. However, this bill fails to provide for a similar
exemption from local mandates for guide dogs, service dogs or
signal dogs or animals not healthy enough to be altered.
5)Unclear definitions of criteria qualifying an animal for an
intact permit. A legitimate show or sporting competition is
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not defined. The terms "approved registry" and "approved
purebred registry or association" are used in the same
paragraph to make an animal eligible for a permit, but it is
unclear if there is a difference in the two references and by
whom the registries are approved.
6)Unclear definition of terms relating to enforcement. The
terms "civil penalty" and "fine" are used interchangeably
throughout the bill and it is unclear which reference is
intended. The term "date of compliance" is used in reference
to the date from which you have 30 days to have your pet
spayed or neutered in order to be in compliance (i.e., the
"date of compliance" actually appears to be the date of
noncompliance). The language is confusing and invites
misinterpretation.
7)Unclear qualification for breeders in localities that do not
provide a breeder's license. If a local jurisdiction does not
have a breeder license program, it is unclear how a person
seeking an intact permit under that condition might be
eligible.
8)Unclear provision relating to a differential fee. This bill
allows a local jurisdiction to adopt a permit differential fee
for any dog or cat that is not spayed or neutered, and for
which an intact permit has been issued prior to the enactment
of this bill. As explained to the committee staff, this
provision's purpose is to allow jurisdictions to have a
different license fee for intact and altered animals; however,
this is not only already allowed by current law but is in
place in many local jurisdictions and therefore not needed in
this bill. Additionally, the language in this bill states
that the provision relates to a "permit" differential fee, not
a license differential fee. The intent and effect of the
current language relating to this provision is uncertain.
Related legislation . SB 861 (Speier), Chapter 668, Statutes of
2005, allowed cities and counties to enact breed-specific
ordinances for mandatory spaying, neutering and breeding
restrictions. SB 861 also provided for increased reporting to
the State Public Health Veterinarian of dog bite data and other
information by local jurisdictions.
AB 1856 (Vincent), Chapter 747, Statutes of 1998, required all
public animal control
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agencies or shelters, society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals shelters, humane shelters, and rescue groups in counties
over 100,000 (and cities within those counties) to spay or
neuter any dog or cat that it sells or gives away. Also, SB
1856 imposed new fines and penalties on owners of unspayed or
unneutered dogs or cats that are impounded by an animal control
agency, shelter or society.
SB 1785 (Hayden), Chapter 752, Statutes of 1998, required
shelters to hold adoptable dogs and cats for a minimum time
period and permitted nonprofit organizations to adopt animals in
order to assist in finding the animals permanent homes.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
California Animal Control Directors Association (sponsor)
California Veterinary Medical Association (sponsor)
Los Angeles Animal Services (sponsor)
Social Compassion in Legislation (sponsor)
State Humane Association of California (sponsor)
A Dog's Life Rescue
A Passion for Paws Rescue
A Wish For Animals
Ace of Hearts
Adopt-A-Chow LA
All Creatures Great & Small Animal Rescue
Alpha Canine Sanctuary
American Tortoise Rescue
Animal Advocates
Animal Advocates Harbor City
Animal Alliance
Animal Assistance League of Orange County
Animal Avengers
Animal Friends Rescue Project
Animal Kind Rescue
Animal Kingdom Welfare
Animal Match Rescue Team
Animal Place
Animal Protection Institute
Animal Rescue of Fresno
Animal Rescue Volunteers, Inc
Animal Rules Placement Foundation
Animal Switchboard
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Animals Anonymous
Animals, People and Environment
Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
Bay Area Doglovers Responsible About Pit Bulls
Beagles and Buddies
Bellflower Veterinary Hospital
Bill Foundation
Boston Buddies
Boxer Rescue
Boxer Rescue Fund
Bumper Foundation
Bunny Bunch
California Federation for Animal Legislation
California Lobby for Animal Welfare
Canine Communications
Canine Crusaders
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Cat AdopTion Service
Cat Care Network of Colorado and New Mexico
Cat Connection
Cat Crossing
Cat/Canine Assistance Referral & Education
Cats At The Studio, Inc.
Center for Animal Protection and Education
Central California SPCA
Central Valley Coalition for Animals
Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation
Cesar Millan Inc.
Chateau DuMeow
Chico Boxer Rescue
Citizens for a Humane Los Angeles
City of Elk Grove, Animal Services
City of San Jose Animal Care Services
Clovis Animal Services
Coalition for Cats and Dogs
Coalition for Pets & Public Safety
Coast Dematorology Medical Associates
Community Animal Network
Contra Costa County Animal Services
County of San Bernardino Animal Care and Control Division
Dana Point / San Clemente Animal Rescue
Daschshund Rescue
Dawnwatch
Death Row Dogs Rescue
Deborah's Rescues and Fosters
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Dedicated Animal Welfare Group
Directors of Animal Welfare, Studio City Neighborhood Council
Dog Land Spay & Neuter Hotline
Dog Psychology Center of Los Angeles
Downtown Dog Rescue
East Bay SPCA
Echo Park Animal Alliance
Erika Brunson LA Spay Mobile
Feral Cat Alliance
Fight for Animal Rights
Forte Animal Rescue
Four Legged Friends Foundation
Fox Companion Care
Fremont Police Department, Animal Services Unit
Friends of Auburn/Tahoe Vista Placer County Animal Shelter
Friends of Fred
Friends of Madera Animal Shelter
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue
Give a Dog a Home Rescue
Glendale Humane Society
Happy Tails Sanctuary
Heaven on Earth Society for Animals
Herald Publications
High Desert Angels for Animals
Home for Every Living Pet
Hopalong Animal Rescue
HOPE Animal Foundation
Humane Education Network
Humane Society of the United States
In Defense of Animals
Inland Valley Humane Society and SPCA
It's The Pits
K-9 Rescue
Karma Rescue
Katcep Associates
Kellen Rescue
Kinder4Rescue
Kitten Rescue
Kris Kelly Foundation
Lake Tahoe Humane Society
Last Chance for Animals
Lathrop Animal Services
League of Human Voters - California Chapter
Lhasa Happy Homes
Life 4 Paws
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Little Angels Pug Rescue
Little Company of Mary San Pedro
Los Angeles Directors of Animal Welfare
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Ma Snak Superior Treats
Madera County Animal Control
Marley's Pit Stop Rescue
Matilija Canyon Wildlife Refuge
Milo Foundation
Miss Kitty's Rescue
Much Love Animal Rescue
Network of Humane Organizations
New Beginnings for Animals
No Voice Unheard
Noah's Bark
Open Arms Network
Orange County People for Animals
Pacific Coast Dog Rescue
PAL Humane Society
Pam's People Pals
Panzar, Inc.
PAWS San Diego County, Inc.
People and Cats Together
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
Pet Adoption Fund
Pet Adoption League
Pet Assistance Foundation
Pet Orphans of Southern California
Pet Project Foundation
Pet Save Foundation
Peter Zippi Fund for Animals
Pets 90210
Placer SPCA
Pooch Potty
Progressive Animal Welfare Society
Pryor's Planet
Purr-fect Solutions Feline Rescue
Rancho Coastal Humane Society
Rescue & Humane Alliance - Los Angeles
Rescue House
Rescue Me, Inc.
River City Cat Rescue
Robin and Friends Rescue
Rover Rescue
Roy Dunlap Spay/Neuter Foundation
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Ruff Riders Animal Rescue
Sacramento Area Animal Coalition
Sacramento SPCA
San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter
San Diego Animal Advocates
San Diego Special Needs Rescue
Santa Cruz SPCA
Sara Ford Foundation Rescue Group
Second Chance Canine Rescue
Seeds for Change, Humane Education
Senior & Special Needs Animal Assistance
Senior Citizens for Humane Legislation and Education
Senior Dogs Project
Shelter Pet Alliance
Shelter Pet Partners
Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority
Sisters Animal Sanctuary
Small Paws Rescue
Social Compassion
Sounds of Silent Spirits Rescue and Sanctuary
Southeast Area Animal Control Authority
Southern California Labrador Retriever Rescue
Southern California Siamese Rescue
Southern California University People for Animal Welfare
Southland Collie Rescue
Southland Sheltie Rescue
Sparky & The Gang
Spay and Neuter Intermountain Pets and Pet Placement
Spay Neuter Action Project
Stand Foundation
Stockton Animal Control
Streetsmarts Rescue
Take Me Home
Taxpayers for Responsible & Ethical Animal Treatment
Teaching Everyone Animals Matter
Tehama Wild Care
Tehchapi Humane Society
The Cat House on the Kings Rescue
The Catherine Fund
The Lange Foundation
The Paw Project
The Pet Press
Thumping Tails Rescue
TopCats on the Ridge, Inc.
Underdog Rescue
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United Animal Nations
VCA West LA Animal Hospital
Voice for Animals
Volunteers for Inter-Valley Animals
Weil Public Relations
Wendy's Pet Sitting Service
Westie Rescue
Westside German Shepard Rescue
Winogradsky Company
Xaviar's Rescue, Inc.
Over 1100 individuals
Opposition
Abyssinian Breeders International
Alaskan Klee Kai Association of American, Inc.
American Border Collie Association, Inc.
American Chesapeake Club
American Dog Owners Association
American Herding Breed Association
American Kennel Club
American Rare Breed Association
American Rottweiler Club, Inc.
American Saluki Association
American Working Dog Federation
American Working Farmcollie Association
Americans West Cat Club, Inc.
Antelope Valley Kennel Club, Inc.
Arrowhead English Springer Spaniel Club
Assistance Dogs International, Inc.
Association of West Los Angeles Responsible Dog Owners
Association Rottweiler Fanciers
Aztec Doberman Pinscher Club of San Diego, California
Bakersfield Obedience Training Club
Barbary Coast Bull Terrier Club
Barbary Coast Samoyed Club, Inc.
Basset Hound Club of Sacramento
Bay Area Boxer Rescue
Bay Area Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club
Bay Area Rhodesian Ridgeback Club
Bluefence Basset Hounds
Bonita Cat Fanciers
Border Terrier Club of Southern California
Borzoi Club of Northern California
Borzoi. Org
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Bouquet Canyon K-9 Club
Boxer Club of San Fernando Valley
Briard Club of American Inc.
Briard Club of California
Briard Club of Northern California
Burlywood Collies
Butte County Kennel Club, Inc.
Cairn Terrier Club of Northern California
Cairn Terrier Club of Southern California
California Alliance For Consumer Protection
California Cattlemen's Association
California Farm Bureau Federation
California Federation of Dog Clubs
California Gold Jack Russell Terrier Club, Inc.
California Houndsmen For Conservation
California Outdoor Heritage Alliance
California Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc.
Canaan Dog Club of American, Inc.
Cats Royale Cat Club
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Southern California
Chihuahua Club of Northern California
County-Wide Dog Training Club, Inc.
Dachshund Club of American, Inc.
Dalmatian Club of Northern California
Danish/Swedish Farmdog Club of American, Inc.
Doberman Pinscher Club of America
Dogtv.com Networks
East Bay Boxer Club
Feline Friends Inernationale
Flying Sun Farms
Franciscan Silver & Golden Fanciers
Fremont Dog Training Club
German Shepherd Dog Club of Los Angeles County, Inc.
German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California
German Wirehaired Pointer Club of Southern California
Gold Country English Setter Fanciers
Gold Country Kennel Club
Golden Empire Brittany Club
Golden Gate Cat Club
Golden Gate Dachshund Club, Inc.
Golden Gate Shih Tzu Fanciers, Inc.
Great Dane Club of Northern California
Great Western Terrier Association of Southern California
Great Western Terrier Association of Southern California, Inc.
Hangtown Kennel Club of Placerville California, Inc.
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Harrier Club of American, Inc.
High Desert Labrador Retriever Club of California, Inc.
Hollywood Dog Obedience Club, Inc.
Hub Poodle Club of Orange County, Inc.
Irish Setter Club of The Pacific, Inc. (S. F.)
Irish Setter Club of Central California
Irish Setter Club of Southern California
Irish Terrier Club of America
Italian Greyhound Club of America
Jindo Dog Association of America
Kennel Club of Beverly Hills
Kern County T.O.P. Dog Club
Kerry Blue Terrier Club
Kuvasz Fanciers of America, Inc.
Lake Matthews Kennel Club
Landesverband DVG America, Inc.
Las Flores Cat Club
Lhasa Apso Club of Northern California
Long Beach Kennel Club
Los Angeles Doberman Pinscher Club, Inc.
Los Colores Cat Club
Los Encinos Kennel Club
Maine Attraction Cat Fanciers
Malibu Cat Club
Menlo Park Schutzhund Club
Miniature Schnauzer Club of Northern California
Miniature Schnauzer Club of Southern California
Miniture Bull Terrier Club of America
Mission Trails Poodle Club
Mississippi Canine Coalition, Inc.
National American Pit Bull Terrier Association
National American Shorthair Club, Inc.
National Animal Interest Alliance Trust, Animal Owners and
Animal Enterprises
National English Shepherd Rescue
National Open Field Coursing Association
National Pet Alliance
Newfoundland Club of Northern California
Norcal Golden Retriever Club, Inc.
North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association
North Central California Houndsmen's Association
Northern California Dachshund Club, Inc.
Northern California Deerhound Club
Northern California Italian Greyhound Club
Northern California Pug Club
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Northern California Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club
Northern California Whippet Club
Northern California Working Sheepdog Association, Inc.
Old English Sheepdog League of Northern California
Outdoor Sportsmen's Coalition of California
Pacific Coast Working Dog Club
Palo Alto Foothills Tracking Association
Parson Russell Terrier Association of American, Inc.
Pekingese Club of Central California
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of Southern California
Pets for Disabled Americans
Poodle Club of Central California
Poppy State Cat Club
Redwood Belgian Tervuren Fanciers
Redwood Empire Sheepdog Association
Rialto Ritz
Sacramento Council of Dog Clubs
Rip Curl Weight Pullers
Sacramento Sierra Norwegian Elkhound Club, Inc.
Sacramento Valley Boxer Club
Safari Club International
Saint Bernard Club of the Pacific Coast
Saluki Club of Greater San Francisco
Saluki Tree of Life Alliance
San Angeles Saluki Club, Inc.
San Diego Dog Fanciers
San Diego Hunting Retriever Club, Inc.
San Diego Retriever and Field Trial Club, Inc.
San Francisco Bay Weimaraner Club
San Francisco Dog Training Club, Inc.
San Gabriel Valley Club
San Joaquin Dog Training Club
San Joaquin Kennel Club, Inc.
San Lorenzo Dog Training Club, Inc.
San Maria/San Luis Bay German Shepherd Dog Club
San Mateo Dog Training Club, Inc.
Sand to Sea Non Sporting Association of Southern California,
Inc.
Santa Clara Dog Training Club, Inc.
Santa Clara Valley Cat Fanciers, Inc.
Santa Clara Valley Kennel Club
Shasta Kennel Club
Sierra Vista Labrador Retriever Club
Sierra West Bernese Mountain Dog Club
Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club
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Siskiyou Houndsmen
SoCal BARF
Society for the Perpetuation of Desert Bred Salukis
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of Southern California
South Bay Kennel Club, Inc.
South Coast Jack Russell Terrier Club, Inc.
Southern California Collie Club
Sportsmen's and Animal Owner's Voting Alliance
Sportsmen's Council of Central California
Tepe Gawra Salukis
The American Fox Terrier Club, Inc.
The Animal Council
The California Sportsman's Lobby, Inc.
The Camino Real Siberian Husky Club
The Cat Fanciers' Association, Inc.
The English Shepherd Club
The Golden Retriever Club of Greater Los Angeles
The Greyhound Club of Northern California
The International Cat Association
The Scottish Terrier Club of California
The Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club of America
The Standard Schnauzer Club of Southern California
The Ultimutt Pet Spa in Ojai
T'ien-Shan Pugs
Tonkinese Breed Association
Tonks West
Toy Dog Fanciers of North San Diego County
Tri County Hounsmen
Tule River Houndsmen
Two Cities Kennel Club
United Schultzhund Club of America
Ups N Downs Agility Club
Valley of the Moon Cat Franciers
Vintage Shorthairs Cat Club
Vom Kriegsherren Kennels
Vom Trey Geist Working Dogs
Von Sontausen Working German Shepherd Dogs
West Highland White Terrier Club of California
West Shore Shorthair Cat Club
Western Borzoi Coursing Club
Western Dog Judges Association of America
Western Fox Terrier Breeders Association
Western States Police Canine Association
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Over 1000 individuals
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Analysis Prepared by : Tracy Rhine / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301