Farmers worry new laws will shrink working dog gene pool

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WA Farmers are concerned that it will be too hard to breed working dogs under the WA government's new puppy farming legislation, which will require all breeders get approval.

In the world of dog shows the right look is crucial, but it counts for nothing in a stockyard, according to veteran working dog breeder Nigel Armstrong.

"When the opportunity arises they've got a truck dog or a neighbour's dog that is good, they will breed a litter and select one or two pups for themselves and the rest will go to their neighbours or friends or shearers." "I just feel farmers will not be bothered and even some of my colleagues and friends who love working sheep dogs may not be allowed to because of where they live."Local Government Minister David Templeman said the legislation, which has passed Western Australia's lower house, is about making every dog traceable and cracking down on the intensive breeding industry supplying pet shops and private sales.

 

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'We think it is an important subject that they should be given an exemption.' Mr Templeman said an exemption will be given to working dogs with regards to sterilisation under the new laws. Nationals MLA Shane Love said puppy farming also needed to be defined in the bill.

A very easy fix would be to exempt farmers and working dogs from this law. Companion dogs , which are the ones that end up in the RSPCA are the ones who need regulating.

Just let the farmers be, they breed the best dogs in Australia.

Stop exploiting and abusing animals FFS.

Info_Aus A once off registration doesn't seem that onerous. A primary production exemption (the proposed workaround) seems like a loophole you can drive a farm ute through

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