“Puppy Mill” Legislation on Many State Agendas

“Puppy Mill” bills are currently on the agenda in 15 states. There are 33 bills being read.

Delaware HB 95

This bill classifies a “breeding dog” as any intact adult dog that is “kept for the purposes of breeding or raising that animal for sale as a pet, or for the purpose of breeding and selling their offspring as household pets.”  The bill also prohibits anyone from owning, possessing or controlling more than 25 breeding dogs at …

Handwright Gallery’s Second Annual “The Tame and The Wild” Exhibition

Handwright Gallery & Framing is hosting its second annual “The Tame and The Wild” exhibition featuring sporting and wildlife art from both national and internationally acclaimed artists in the genre of sporting art.  The exhibition will run from Thursday, October 14, 2010 through Saturday, October 30, 2010.

The gallery will again feature an assortment of paintings, drawings and sculpture with subject matter including equestrian sports, bird shooting, fly fishing and upland field and game hunting.  The works will be arranged in …

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill passed in Ireland

By Noel Mullins

www.noelmullins.com

Ruth Kinsella

The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill was voted into law in the Irish Parliament earlier this month by 92 votes to 50. It is the second piece ofanimal welfare legislation to be enacted inside two weeks following the ban on the hunting of carted stag with hounds which affecte

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ELCR Responds to Habitat Incentive Program

By Deb Balliet, Equine Land Conservation Resource

The Equine Land Conservation Resource, with 140 Conservation Partner member organizations representing over 1.2 million horsemen, applaud Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and the USDA’s new program, the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) to access private land for recreation. Horsemen across the nation enjoy viewing and photographing wildlife and where legal, hunting from horseback. The growing community of equestrians are seeking additional recreational and trail riding spaces. We think it is especially important …

Penn-Marydel Foxhound Show

Puppy Champion - KELBY (Golden's Bridge)

By Stephen B. Harris, MFH, President Penn-Marydel Foxhounds, Inc.

The Penn-Marydel Foxhound Show was held on Friday, May 14, 2010, under a wonderful open-sided pavilion at the Fair Hill show grounds in Maryland.  Nine packs participated – the Andrews Bridge Foxhounds (PA), Golden’s Bridge Hounds (NY), Lewisville Hunt (PA), Marlborough Hunt (MD), Mt. Carmel Hounds (MD), Pickering Hunt (PA), Reedy Creek Hounds …

New England Hunts Gather for June Hound Show

by Katy Emmott

The 81st New England Hunts Hound Show was held before a large crowd on Sunday, June 13.  Hosted by the Myopia Hunt, the show included eight MFHA registered hunts and a full day of events. Judging were Andrew Barclay, ex-Huntsman of Green Spring Valley, and Dick Webb, MFH of Moore County Hounds.  Hounds were in perfect form and every hunt was in the ribbons, with the championship classes shared between the Myopia Hunt, Old North Bridge Hounds, North …