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      <title>Ms Mary Barber [Signature #452]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/23755024?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ms Mary Barber, Glendon, NSW, Australia<p>Please do squeeze out ethical small dog breeders who because of their size are able to give their breeding dogs enriched lives as family pets.  They are the opposite to puppy farmers.  The pups produced by Dogs NSW registered small breeders are often given the best start in life with ENS, sound desensitising and behaviour imprinting.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2020 12:46:39 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr. Manu S-M [Signature #451]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr. Manu S-M, Hamilton, ON, Canada]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 1 Oct 2019 02:29:15 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ivan Nikanorov [Signature #450]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ivan Nikanorov, Russia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 8 Nov 2015 12:55:47 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Anonymous [Signature #449]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15558173?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Woolooware, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2013 04:37:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Pamela Gauci [Signature #448]</title>
      <link>https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/15329378?utm_medium=rss</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Pamela Gauci, coffs harbour, nsw, Australia<p>answer to control &quot;backyard breeders.. make them &quot;chip&quot; desex all puppies/kittens an vaccinate, before sale OR MAKE PET SHOPS DO IT BEFORE SELLING. No one can sell if they do not have a registered number with Dogs Nsw [pedigree breeder]or the Council [if non pedigree breeder]</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 05:26:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Dr Bruce Robertson [Signature #447]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Bruce Robertson, Mid Dural, NSW, Australia<p>There is no real justification for establishing a government imposed breeder licensing scheme in NSW, as long as those measures already in place intended to identify all domestic canines by microchip and enforce their registration at the domiciliary local authority, are not being fully enforced.  While apparently in the minority, those puppies produced under optimal rearing conditions by members of Dogs NSW are already fully monitored and supervised, and there is no reason to subject those responsible owner/breeders to a second level of regulation.<br />
Dogs NSW already does a good job setting breeder standards, and if anything, new regulatory measures should strengthen their ability to do that.  Leading by example to one&#039;s peers sharing a common interest is always going to be much more effective than superfluous regulation, especially if wielded from outside.  No responsible Dogs NSW member would want to see those policing functions carried out by poorly-educated officers employed by the RSPCA for example, judging by its past PF48record!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 09:01:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Paulette Finlayson [Signature #446]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Paulette Finlayson, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 09:53:58 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr & Mrs David &amp; Robyn Scott [Signature #445]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr & Mrs David &amp; Robyn Scott, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2013 09:39:21 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Beverley Roberts [Signature #444]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Beverley Roberts, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 08:23:27 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Frances Mason [Signature #443]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Frances Mason, Lithgow, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 04:45:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Eileen McGregor [Signature #442]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Eileen McGregor, Douglas Park, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 03:29:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Derele Job [Signature #441]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Derele Job, NSW, Australia<p>DOGS NSW SHOULD REMAIN IN POWER and the added breeders licencing scheme is unnecessary and uncalled for. Dogs NSW does wonderful work, why change good work........................?</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 03:28:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Peter Thornhill [Signature #440]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Peter Thornhill, NSW, Australia<p>Change is not needed when the job is being done well now! Keep Dogs NSW the way it is with its own control, otherwise I fear more cull will ensue!</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 03:22:42 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Margaret Burnside [Signature #439]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Margaret Burnside, Gawler, South Australia, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 06:15:38 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>jennifer skinner [Signature #438]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[jennifer skinner, Australia<p>It is NOT Dogs NSW members causing the over population of dogs, but the UNREGISTERED, backyard breeder. You only need to check on Trading post, Gumtree etc to see how many puppies are bred &amp; sold WITHOUT registration, compared to those that are. Most registered breeders advertise on dogzonline.com.au &amp; the comparison of difference can be easily observed. Use your eyes &amp; your brain &amp; do the research. How about COMPULSORY desexing of ALL dogs which are not owned by members of Dogs NSW, or other recognised organisations. If you punish us, most will just join the ranks of the unregistered breeder, of which you somehow don&#039;t give a toss that they exist.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 08:41:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Pamela Louie [Signature #437]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 02:33:02 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Anonymous [Signature #436]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 09:13:37 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr William Allen [Signature #435]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr William Allen, Werribee, Victoria, Canada]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 06:03:03 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ron Bryant [Signature #434]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ron Bryant, WA, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 08:13:15 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Michelle Bryant [Signature #433]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Michelle Bryant, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 07:21:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Kerri Timms [Signature #432]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Kerri Timms, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 06:54:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Cotrina Preston [Signature #431]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Cotrina Preston, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 06:51:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Marilyn Roberts [Signature #430]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Marilyn Roberts, MT COLAH, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 06:49:58 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Allison Wright [Signature #429]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Allison Wright, NSW, Australia<p>I would prefer to see all back yard breeders and puppy mills be brought under control before responsible and ethical breeders, the likes of which you will find in Dogs NSW members.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 06:42:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Danielle Atkin [Signature #428]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Danielle Atkin, Australia<p>Leave the Dogs NSW and ANKC breeders alone. Not everyone wants a rescue dog, and we trust in registered, ethical Dogs NSW breeders. Who was it that started the hip and Elbow Xray scheme? Registered breeders thats who.. All screening tests undertaken now were a effort on the part of each purebred dog club to ensure we have healthy dogs. RSPCA wont even screen for basic e. coli infection, which incidentally cost my mother HUNDREDS of dollars to treat in her newly adopted dogs. RSPCA, NO WAY!! Give me a registered breeder ANYDAY..</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 06:13:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Ethel Blair [Signature #427]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Ethel Blair, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia<p>Groups like Dogs NSW already have established systems that require their members to microchip, pay fees and work to a code of ethics. State Government needs to work more closely with these groups to ensure that fees and systems are not doubling up and are addressing the right issues. About 80% of dogs bred in Australia are by people who belong to no breed club/organisation.  There is always a breeder / seller and buyer of an animal. Buyers also contribute to these problems, eg there would be a significant number of buyers of animals who just want a cheap animal and they don&#039;t care about micro chipping or vaccinations - they just want cheap. Some of these controls should be targeted at the buyers of animals because unethical breeders just respond to what some buyers want, ie the market. I suspect there would be a more effective way to implement a system where the encumbrance of compliance is not entirely placed on the breeder, and that it also puts some encumbrance on the buyers as well. I also think this proposed system could be easily rorted, and that checking compliance is very difficult.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:46:45 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Pamela Hoole [Signature #426]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:50:07 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>MrsVal Valerie Marston [Signature #425]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[MrsVal Valerie Marston, QLD, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 08:20:33 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Barbara JOSEPH [Signature #424]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Barbara JOSEPH, South Australia, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 07:54:48 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs Simone Doyle [Signature #423]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Simone Doyle, Lake Illawarra, New South Wales, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 04:36:31 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Tithen Ara [Signature #422]</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013 09:15:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr Nathaneal Ara [Signature #421]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Nathaneal Ara, Blackett, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013 09:12:03 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Lyn Mellett [Signature #420]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Lyn Mellett, Cheltenham, SA, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013 08:46:25 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Lynette Niemann [Signature #419]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Lynette Niemann, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013 06:57:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Anonymous [Signature #418]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anonymous, Bluewater, Qld, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013 06:13:43 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Susan Packer [Signature #417]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Susan Packer, Australia<p>Members of controlling bodies of the ANKC are already regulated with regards to dog breeding  activities and should not be included in the Breeder Licensing Scheme.</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 8 May 2013 05:55:24 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr John Bower [Signature #416]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr John Bower, Holmesville, NSW, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Robert Yarroll [Signature #415]</title>
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      <title>Miss Faye Yarroll [Signature #414]</title>
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      <title>Mr GREGORY BRIAN [Signature #413]</title>
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      <title>Ms Sandra Henderson [Signature #412]</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 08:36:02 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Talia Kelly [Signature #411]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Talia Kelly, Holmesvilee, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 05:15:41 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr John Bower [Signature #410]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr John Bower, Lake Macquarie, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 7 May 2013 04:01:03 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Shelley Kelly [Signature #409]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Shelley Kelly, Lake Macquarie, NSW, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Susan Rose [Signature #408]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Susan Rose, Australia<p>Please allow our hobby to continue.</p>]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 6 May 2013 09:18:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Arida Elizabeth Healy [Signature #406]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Arida Elizabeth Healy, Leycester, NSW, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Giuseppe Zumbo [Signature #403]</title>
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      <title>Ms Regina Tkacz [Signature #402]</title>
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      <title>Mr Peter Butterfield [Signature #401]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Peter Butterfield, NSW, Australia<p>Dogs do it. Cats do it. Even birds and bees do it. Introducing a raft of expensive regulation that penalises 99.99% of responsible breeders is not going to fix the core problem. It will only make matters worse. Breeders in NSW already comply with a perfectly good system that provides registration, accountability, promotes best practices, protects consumers; that works and has stood the test of time. Punishing small breeders with additional fees to achieve the same results will only stop them from pursuing their passion and placing healthy animals into responsible homes, leaving large-scale breeders to fill the gap with poorer-quality stock. Precisely what is trying to be avoided.</p>

<p>This is another case of bureaucracy intervening in self-regulated industry without fully understanding the implications or costs of what they propose. Where is the business case here? What is the evidence proving greater efficiencies or improved outcomes will be achieved?  There are more cheaper and effective ways to attain the goals of the Taskforce than the methods being proposed, and most already exist. Hold onto your wallets NSW taxpayers, you&rsquo;re about to be taken on another unnecessary expensive ride</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr David Benson [Signature #400]</title>
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      <title>Ms Carol Benson [Signature #399]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Carol Benson, Qld, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Dr Peter Coombe [Signature #398]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Dr Peter Coombe, Bega, NSW, Australia<p>I believe that what Dogs NSW have implemented for registered breeders is sufficient, and it is unfair and unreasonable to impose a costly two tier licensing system on registered breeders of pedigree dogs.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Ann Pellew [Signature #397]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Ann Pellew, NSW, Australia<p>Dogs NSW have been controlling the breeding of pure bred dogs very successfully for a very long time. This new proposal would be putting a lot of power with people who are more interested in throwing their weight around more than the interests of the dogs. The RSPCA needs to be accountable to a body that isn&#039;t only interested in money and power but in the dogs &amp; pets that they are supposed to represent.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mr Darrell Ford [Signature #396]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr Darrell Ford, panania, nsw, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:43:22 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Tracey Weight [Signature #395]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Tracey Weight, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:32:27 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Catherine Shayler [Signature #394]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Catherine Shayler, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Apr 2013 07:30:20 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Helen Wood [Signature #393]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Helen Wood, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:45:52 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>ms Nicole Tetley [Signature #392]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ms Nicole Tetley, Grenfell, NSW, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Leanne M GORE [Signature #391]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Leanne M GORE, Australia<p>I am not in favour of a Duplicate Controlling Body, Fees, Regulations, Rules and Code of Ethics.</p>

<p>Nor am I in Favour, as one of the Responsible Owner/Breeder/Exhibitors that make up 99% of the Royal NSW Canine Control Council, (DogsNSW) Registered/Micro chipped Pure Bread Dog Owners/Breeders/Exhibitors, that you are trying to discriminate against in order to fund Unregistered/UnMicro chipped Companion Animals and Puppy farmers.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Robyn N HUTTON [Signature #390]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Robyn N HUTTON, Australia<p>I am not in Favour, as one of the Responsible Owner/Breeder/Exhibitors that make up 99% of the Royal NSW Canine Control Council, (DogsNSW) Registered/Micro chipped Pure Bread Dog Owners/Breeders/Exhibitors, that you are trying to discriminate against in order to fund Unregistered/UnMicro chipped Companion Animals and Puppy farmers.</p>

<p>Nor am I in favour of a Duplicate Controlling Body, Fees, Regulations, Rules and Code of Ethics.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Valerie J HUTTON [Signature #389]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Valerie J HUTTON, Australia<p>I am not in favour of a Duplicate Controlling Body, Fees, Regulations, Rules and Code of Ethics.</p>

<p>Nor am I in Favour, as one of the Responsible Owner/Breeder/Exhibitors that make up 99% of the Royal NSW Canine Control Council, (DogsNSW) Registered/Micro chipped Pure Bread Dog Owners/Breeders/Exhibitors, that you are trying to discriminate against in order to fund Unregistered/UnMicro chipped Companion Animals and Puppy farmers.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Maxwell Hamilton [Signature #388]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Maxwell Hamilton, Moorland NSW, NSW, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Greg Manley [Signature #387]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Greg Manley, Bowral, N.S.W., Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Stephen Gendle [Signature #386]</title>
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      <title>Ms Rebecca Harrison [Signature #385]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ms Rebecca Harrison, Bowral, New South Wales, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Judy Docksey [Signature #384]</title>
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      <title>Mrs Sandra McBain [Signature #383]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Sandra McBain, Minchinbury, NSW, Australia<p>I object to registered breeders of GSD dogs being lumped with backyard unregistered puppy breeders.</p>

<p>The registered Breeders all either tattoo, or microchip, or both all of their puppies, and they are in sound health when you purchase them, they are bred from good pedigree dogs, and  in clean conditions, you know what you are buying, Backyard breedersm are the ones that should be penalised, for the conditions they have their animals living in, they are the puppy factories</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Michael Trafford [Signature #382]</title>
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      <title>Mr Robert H HUTTON [Signature #381]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Robert H HUTTON, Australia<p>We do  not require or need a mirror sight for Breeders and showers of Pure Breed dogs that are already well regulated and controlled by the Rules, Regulations and Code of ethics of the  Australian National Kennel Council and the Royal NSW Canine Control (DogsNSW).</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Carol Hamilton [Signature #380]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Carol Hamilton, Moorland, NSW, Australia<p>Members of Dogs NSW are ethical and abide by their code and do not need any further regulation.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mr Lafaele Matakaiongo [Signature #379]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mr Lafaele Matakaiongo, werrington county, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Ms Elizabeth Haigh [Signature #377]</title>
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      <title>Mr Graham Haigh [Signature #376]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:24:40 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mr, Boyd Germyn [Signature #374]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr, Boyd Germyn, NSW Australia, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Michelle Jones [Signature #373]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Michelle Jones, Fitzroy Falls, NSW, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:54:55 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Karen Mitchell [Signature #372]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:44:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Mrs Margaret Haigh [Signature #371]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Margaret Haigh, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 08:20:14 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>miss Jessica Van Linden [Signature #370]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[miss Jessica Van Linden, Mt Kembla, NSW, Australia<p>I strongly concur with all the statements for and against the proposals that Dogs NSW have made. As a dog owner who&#039;s parents and I have had over 30 years of German Shepherds from the same pedigree breeder, I feel that there are amendments that need to be made to ensure that quality bred dogs do not become obsolete. Therefore any practices that support the registered Breeders of all pedigree dogs in NSW has my support.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Donna Maher [Signature #369]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Donna Maher, Sawtell, NSW, Australia<p>I agree with the above 100%.</p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Judith Ellis, Rooty Hill, NSW, Australia]]></description>
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      <title>Miss Sheree Whitehead [Signature #367]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:05:10 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Peta Stewart [Signature #366]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Peta Stewart, Ellerston, Nsw, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 07:20:23 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Miss Kathy Watson [Signature #365]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Kathy Watson, Orange, NSW, Australia<p>My dogs have all come from registered breeders, these people care for their an imals and also where their puppies go to and if i have had any questions about the pups they have been always happy and supportive</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 06:33:18 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Anna Ugrinic [Signature #364]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Anna Ugrinic, Australia<p>In support of Dogs NSW against the so-called recommendations.  Responsible owners do not want to buy dogs from cruel puppy farms which these recommendations are tacitly advocating</p>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:12:30 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mrs stapley sandra [Signature #363]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs stapley sandra, mulgoa, Australia<p>I believe that Dogs NSW do a very good job without this breeder licencing scheme, it will only push good and responsible breeders from doing what they love as it costs enough money now and will encourage a whole new blackmarket type back yard breeders who do not care for the love of their particuliar breed only for the money.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Reg Parker [Signature #362]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Reg Parker, Dubbo, NSW, Australia<p>It&#039;s about time, stupid politicians checked out the breeding practices and ethics of registered breeders, and what they are trying to achieve instead of going off half cocked and showing just how stupid most politicians really are. Direct their energies towards backyard breeders and puppy farms who actually cause the problems.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Miss Rebecca Aliverti [Signature #361]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Miss Rebecca Aliverti, Bargo, NSW, Australia<p>I support and agree with all of the comments put forward by Dogs NSW</p>

<p>If this goes forward, the general public will miss out on purchasing a pedigree dog which has had all relevant hereditary testing done, it will also have far reaching ramifications into the Veterinary &amp; Pet Food industry &amp; all businesses relating, thereby causing unemployment throughout NSW.</p>

<p>It will take away the hobby of showing, obedience etc from countless aged pensioners who enjoy this sport, many to which it is the only pleasure &amp; happiness which they get from life.</p>

<p>I have had German Shepherds for over 44 years, do all required hereditary disease testing, micro-chip &amp; tattoo prior to registration, vaccinate &amp; sell my puppies on a contract, as do all breeders I know. Many of my puppy buyers have returned over the years, for their 2nd, 3rd, &amp; 4th puppy, I must be doing something right!</p>

<p>Also, Dogs NSW have a very extensive Data Base in place, dating back many years, if it transpires, it is they who should be registrar for this proposal.</p>

<p>This Act will NOT decrease the number of animals being euthanased, but drive BYBs &amp; Puppy Farmers further underground &amp; support commercial breeders, not hobbyists.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Dianne Aliverti [Signature #360]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Dianne Aliverti, Bargo, NSW, Australia<p>I support and agree with all of the comments put forward by Dogs NSW</p>

<p>If this goes forward, the general public will miss out on purchasing a pedigree dog which has had all relevant hereditary testing done, it will also have far reaching ramifications into the Veterinary &amp; Pet Food industry &amp; all businesses relating, thereby causing unemployment throughout NSW.</p>

<p>It will take away the hobby of showing, obedience etc from countless aged pensioners who enjoy this sport, many to which it is the only pleasure &amp; happiness which they get from life.</p>

<p>I have had German Shepherds for over 44 years, do all required hereditary disease testing, micro-chip &amp; tattoo prior to registration, vaccinate &amp; sell my puppies on a contract, as do all breeders I know. Many of my puppy buyers have returned over the years, for their 2nd, 3rd, &amp; 4th puppy, I must be doing something right!</p>

<p>Also, Dogs NSW have a very extensive Data Base in place, dating back many years, if it transpires, it is they who should be registrar for this proposal.</p>

<p>This Act will NOT decrease the number of animals being euthanased, but drive BYBs &amp; Puppy Farmers further underground &amp; support commercial breeders, not hobbyists.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mr Henry Aliverti [Signature #359]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mr Henry Aliverti, Bargo, NSW, Australia<p>We already have strict  regulations from Dogs NSW and The German Sherpherd League (they do a great job), we pay anual reg. fees for this. As usual we the good people have to pay and suffer because of the rooten apples. Or is the goverment trying to rake more money for the refos.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>Mrs Patricia Smith [Signature #358]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mrs Patricia Smith, Lakesland, NSW, Australia<p>I support and agree with all of the comments put forward by Dogs NSW</p>

<p>If this goes forward, the general public will miss out on purchasing a pedigree dog which has had all relevant hereditary testing done, it will also have far reaching ramifications into the Veterinary &amp; Pet Food industry &amp; all businesses relating, thereby causing unemployment throughout NSW.</p>

<p>It will take away the hobby of showing, obedience etc from countless aged pensioners who enjoy this sport, many to which it is the only pleasure &amp; happiness which they get from life.</p>

<p>I have had German Shepherds for over 44 years, do all required hereditary disease testing, micro-chip &amp; tattoo prior to registration, vaccinate &amp; sell my puppies on a contract, as do all breeders I know. Many of my puppy buyers have returned over the years, for their 2nd, 3rd, &amp; 4th puppy, I must be doing something right!</p>

<p>Also, Dogs NSW have a very extensive Data Base in place, dating back many years, if it transpires, it is they who should be registrar for this proposal.</p>

<p>This Act will NOT decrease the number of animals being euthanased, but drive BYBs &amp; Puppy Farmers further underground &amp; support commercial breeders, not hobbyists.</p>]]></description>
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      <title>mrs Julie Nelson [Signature #357]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[mrs Julie Nelson, Ganmain, Please select, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:38:27 UTC</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 07:29:46 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>Ms Beverley Ellis [Signature #355]</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[M Kylie Friend, silverdale, nsw, Australia]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 01:13:44 UTC</pubDate>
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      <title>mr daniel gilson [Signature #353]</title>
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