• New dog licensing bill introduced in Ohio
• Breed-specific legislation in Ohio
• Legislative alert

• More CCKC news
• More club information

Come to the CCKC agility trial May 3-4, 2008!

Location: Clermont County Dog Training Club, Milford, Ohio

Entries open: February 1

Entry deadline: April 16; entries limited to 330 each day. Download the premium list

Enter our spring obedience/rally trial June 7-8, 2008

Location: Clermont County Dog Training Club, Milford, Ohio

Entry deadline: May 21

Entries limited: Obedience, 63 each day;
Rally, 154 each day

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New dog licensing bill introduced in Ohio

HB 446 requires licensing for puppies by two months of age, mandates individual licenses for all dogs in kennels, raises minimum license fees, and makes it more difficult for people to find new homes for stray dogs. For more information, visit Ohio Valley Dog Owners at http://www.ovdo.org.

In the wake of the Ohio Supreme Court decision in favor of breed-specific legislation and the national spotlight on dogfighting, Ohio cities are jumping on the BSL bandwagon. For information, contact ovdog01@canismajor.com

For the Ohio Supreme Court decision in see Toledo v Tellings. Mr. Tellings appealed the case to theUS Supreme Court, but that court denied a hearing. The Ohio Supreme Court decision stands, making it legal for cities to pass their own breed-specific laws.

Meanwhile, HB 366 would eliminate breed-specific language in state law while allowing bans and restrictions in local jurisdictions. Sponsored by Rep. Shawn Webster DVM of Butler County, the bill is being heard in an Ohio House committee.

If the answer to either of these questions is "Yes," you could be a target of a kennel licensing law in Ohio.

An attempt by animal activists to force licensing of Ohio dog breeders failed in the Legislature in 2006 but returned in the 2007-08 legislative session. For more information about kennel licensing and other issues facing Ohio dog owners, check our Legislative alerts and visit the Ohio Valley Dog Owners website at http//www.ovdo.org.

More CCKC news

• CCKC opposes Ohio kennel licensing bill. See the club letter to the bill sponsor.

• New veterinary law: Ohio now limits alternative medicine & physical therapy practices to veterinarians. Read the law

• See candid and show photos from the 2006 show weekend

• Kennel licensing bills revived

• CCKC offers versatility & owner/handler awards for members & our dogs

• Clermont County 4-H kids are into dog training