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URGENT ASSISTANCE FOR DOGSPORT CLUB

11th December, 2008

AUSTRALIAN UNITED SPORTDOG CLUBS INC

TIME FOR UNITY AND ACTION

Hello Dog Enthusiast

This is an important email concerning the international sport for working dogs – IPO (or VPG or Schutzhund).

Here in Australia, and in particular Victoria, we are struggling with a kennel club, some breed clubs and government officials in trying to get them to understand the concept of WORKING DOGS. This has been going on for many years and nothing to date has worked. They are hell bent on trying to control it without any understanding whatsoever. These groups and individuals are aiming to have IPO dogsport totally banned.  The dilemma that they face is that banning this dogsport activity will ultimately lead to an importation ban on certain working breeds.

The Victorian State government has colluded with these groups to introduce laws that only allow a licensed security officer to train a dog for dogsport but any person can own a dog that is trained for dogsport.

The Victorian government is promoting its laws as being the best legislation of its type in Australia and recommends that it be adopted in other States and Territories of the country.

The Victorian government is the only State government that has a specific department/bureaucracy committed to animal welfare.  This department/bureaucracy seeks to have the agendas of animal liberation/rights groups enacted into law.

The Law states: Unless you are a licensed security officer you are not allowed to train or have trained your dog in any form of protection training. Now we all know the ramifications of this legislation. It will flow on throughout Australia and it’s coming to you.

URGENT ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

John and Lynne MacDonald who have devoted their lives to dogsport, Istvan Lakatos, Crystal Mears and Southern Cross K9 Inc, the club they have all been associated with, are being prosecuted by their local council for conducting an illegal activity, yes illegal.

Something they have been doing for over 20 years is now illegal.  DOGSPORT; can you believe that?  Think about it!!

Ladies and Gentlemen it’s time to step up and fight for our rights to do Dogsport !!!

Not only for these four people and the club, but for anyone who believes that there are certain things that are simply unjust!

The sport is going to need funding to fight this legally and we ask you all to dig deep into your pockets and help. We are keen to establish a Fighting Fund that will help the sport and these people. We urge you all to get back to us or the Australian United Sportclub Clubs Inc. Board of Management to pledge your most needed financial support.

Everybody who receives this e-mail and who has participated in dogsport, or other people, should feel obliged to contribute to the Fighting Fund. This time it’s John, Lynne, Istvan and Crystal – next time it could, and more than probably will be, YOU. We have all spent a few hundred dollars at some point in our lives on frivolous non essential items – THIS IS ESSENTIAL – this is our lifestyle and our freedom to participate in an international activity that we all cherish and whose legislative status is laughable – this is the one time that the few hundred dollars will not be frivolous – PLEASE MAKE THE EFFORT!!!

Every time we receive a pledge or donation this e-mail will be sent to everyone again with the list of donations – please send it to as many people as you can. THIS IS A SITUATION WITH FAR REACHING CONSEQUENCES!!!

DONATIONS SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO :

Account Name:     Australian United Sportdog Clubs Incorporated

Bank:                    Commonwealth bank

BSB:                      064467

Account Number: 10192293

Swift Code:           CTBAAU2S

 (International donations)

When making your donation please include who it is from and for the Fighting fund, as we will need to make sure these donations are kept separate

The short term goal is to raise $50,000 AUD

(100 donations – this is kids play!! But will assist in a way that cannot be under estimated)

The long term goal with the help of our overseas friends should be to raise in excess of $100,000 AUD to ensure that the fight can continue until it is won!!!!!

The table below will start the ball rolling

20 names by the beginning of February 2009 = $10,000 AUD

This will not go away and it must be contested in a court of LAW in February 2009.

Eagerly awaiting your donations/pledges, response or any further suggestions.

Warmest Regards,

Australian United Sport dog Clubs Inc.

CONTACT AUSC SECRETARY michelle.daniel@bigpond.com

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