Misinformation being fed to senators for Dog breeding Establishments

national | animal rights | press release Friday February 05, 2010 13:17 by Bernie Wright - Alliance for Animal Rights .AFAR berniew at esatclear dot ie po box 4734, d1

open up the kennels to inspection.

Re. Misinformation about the Greyhound Industry being fed to Senators
Segment of discussion:DENIS O DONOVAN FF.. A trainer may have a number of bitches on his premises for the sole purpose of racing. Such a person would be licensed by the IGB, the Irish Greyhound Board, and upon the conclusion of a racing career the owners take charge of his or her greyhound. In such cases, the trainer is not managing greyhounds for the purposes of breeding per se. Some of these points are very valid and should be considered. It should also be remembered that under current coursing rules and regulations, all stud dogs and brood bitches are DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, profiled. There is a register of all matings and litters born, the adult greyhound name and transfers of ownership etc. These points should be borne in mind.

Re. Misinformation about the Greyhound Industry being fed to Senators
Segment of discussion:DENIS O DONOVAN FF.. A trainer may have a number of bitches on his premises for the sole purpose of racing. Such a person would be licensed by the IGB, the Irish Greyhound Board, and upon the conclusion of a racing career the owners take charge of his or her greyhound. In such cases, the trainer is not managing greyhounds for the purposes of breeding per se. Some of these points are very valid and should be considered. It should also be remembered that under current coursing rules and regulations, all stud dogs and brood bitches are DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, profiled. There is a register of all matings and litters born, the adult greyhound name and transfers of ownership etc. These points should be borne in mind.

He stated
…...>>>>>all stud dogs and brood bitches are DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, profiled
FACT: Brood Bitches are NOT DNA profiled.
When greyhounds go to stud ,before registration they do DNA profiling. Brood bitches are not DNA profiled at all.

……..>>>>>and upon the conclusion of a racing career the owners take charge of his or her greyhound.
FACT; Tens of thousands of greyhounds who are too slow or surplus to requirements are strayed, dumped in dog pounds, drowned, mutilated and found dead and alive with their ears burned or cut off. This is to avoid their responsibility towards the animal they have used for their financial gain.This is the truth of the situation which is even now more exasperated by the recession. A large percentage of ‘owners’ throw away young healthy dogs to breed other faster ones. This is inherent in this Industry and cannot be refuted.

See www.greyhoundaction.org.uk Ireland section for facts on abandoned greyhounds.

We call on the Senator to get his facts right before he makes more ill informed contributions to distort the Bill in question. Microchipping is vital to insure accountability for greyhounds.
Bernie Wright.
Alliance for Animal Rights [AFAR] Press Officer
Re. Misinformation about the Greyhound Industry being fed to Senators
Segment of discussion:DENIS O DONOVAN FF.. A trainer may have a number of bitches on his premises for the sole purpose of racing. Such a person would be licensed by the IGB, the Irish Greyhound Board, and upon the conclusion of a racing career the owners take charge of his or her greyhound. In such cases, the trainer is not managing greyhounds for the purposes of breeding per se. Some of these points are very valid and should be considered. It should also be remembered that under current coursing rules and regulations, all stud dogs and brood bitches are DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, profiled. There is a register of all matings and litters born, the adult greyhound name and transfers of ownership etc. These points should be borne in mind.

He stated
…...>>>>>all stud dogs and brood bitches are DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, profiled
FACT: Brood Bitches are NOT DNA profiled.
When greyhounds go to stud ,before registration they do DNA profiling. Brood bitches are not DNA profiled at all.

……..>>>>>and upon the conclusion of a racing career the owners take charge of his or her greyhound.
FACT; Tens of thousands of greyhounds who are too slow or surplus to requirements are strayed, dumped in dog pounds, drowned, mutilated and found dead and alive with their ears burned or cut off. This is to avoid their responsibility towards the animal they have used for their financial gain.This is the truth of the situation which is even now more exasperated by the recession. A large percentage of ‘owners’ throw away young healthy dogs to breed other faster ones. This is inherent in this Industry and cannot be refuted.

See www.greyhoundaction.org.uk Ireland section for facts on abandoned greyhounds.

We call on the Senator to get his facts right before he makes more ill informed contributions to distort the Bill in question. Microchipping is vital to insure accountability for greyhounds.
Bernie Wright.
Alliance for Animal Rights [AFAR] Press Officer