United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club
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Copyright © 2009 - 2011 All Rights Reserved
October 7, 2010
GSNMC Specialty
Somerset, New Jersey
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October 17. 2010
GSNMC Sweepstakes & Supported Entry
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The 2nd Annual
Meet the Breeds Event
Oct. 16th & 17th
The Javits Center, NYC
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December 3, 2010
USNMC Specialty
East Lansing, Michigan
~Click here for more details of these events~
GSNMC Specialty
Somerset, New Jersey
~~~~~
October 17. 2010
GSNMC Sweepstakes & Supported Entry
~~~~~
The 2nd Annual
Meet the Breeds Event
Oct. 16th & 17th
The Javits Center, NYC
~~~~~
December 3, 2010
USNMC Specialty
East Lansing, Michigan
~Click here for more details of these events~
Upcoming Shows
and Events
and Events
Club Announcements
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Notices ~
[Sept. 16, 2010]
2011 Nat'l Specialty
Information is now available.
Visit our Specialty Page
for more info
[Aug. 20, 2010]
2010 Nat'l Specialty Photos
are now online
Click HERE to view
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[July 12, 2010]
Committee News
A club is only as strong as its members! The support of club members is not only a requirement of increasing the strength of any club – but a sign of growth. Different people coming together to share their talents and their expertise is invaluable if one is to grow- not only as a club- but also as individuals dedicated to their breed.
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[July 12, 2010]
Congratulations
to the first Neapolitan
Grand Champion
GCH CH Bruno
Della Vecchia Roma !
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[May 2010]
Congratulations to the 2010 National Champion Cinciripini Fiamma!
This year's Best of Breed was bred and owned by Joe and Lisa Cinciripini. Congratulations to Joe,Lisa and Fiamma!!!
Page for the Full
Notices ~
[Sept. 16, 2010]
2011 Nat'l Specialty
Information is now available.
Visit our Specialty Page
for more info
[Aug. 20, 2010]
2010 Nat'l Specialty Photos
are now online
Click HERE to view
~~~~~~~~~~
[July 12, 2010]
Committee News
A club is only as strong as its members! The support of club members is not only a requirement of increasing the strength of any club – but a sign of growth. Different people coming together to share their talents and their expertise is invaluable if one is to grow- not only as a club- but also as individuals dedicated to their breed.
~~~~~~~~~~
[July 12, 2010]
Congratulations
to the first Neapolitan
Grand Champion
GCH CH Bruno
Della Vecchia Roma !
~~~~~~~~~~
[May 2010]
Congratulations to the 2010 National Champion Cinciripini Fiamma!
This year's Best of Breed was bred and owned by Joe and Lisa Cinciripini. Congratulations to Joe,Lisa and Fiamma!!!
National News
[Friday, November 21, 2008]
AVMA's response
This response was acquired directly from AVMA after being called personally byt (name withheld)....permission has been given to crosspost. AVMA has already received 'slams' on this and they will only take into consideration those letters of substance that is backed with data/studies that show the dog/s have a distinct advantage by these surgical procedures.
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Revisions to the policy on ear cropping and tail docking of dogs were approved by the AVMA Executive Board so the revised policy is current AVMA policy. AVMA has an every-five-year review schedule for its policies, which is what prompted this review. The recommended revisions were made after completion of literature reviews, deliberations by an assigned subcommittee of our Animal Welfare Committee, and deliberations by our full Animal Welfare Committee before the latter’s recommendations were made to our Board. Policies can always be revised, but revisions are expected to be done in accord with the current AVMA strategic goal for animal welfare, which is for the AVMA to be “an advocate for and an authoritative, science-based resource on animal welfare.”
We ask that requests for revision of policies be accompanied by data-based evidence that supports the benefits (or detriments…depending on what the request is) of the practice(s) in question. Because the policy of interest deals with ear cropping and tail docking of dogs when done for cosmetic purposes, in this particular case, it means the Animal Welfare Committee will be happy to review data-based evidence (as compared to anecdotal opinion) that supports the practices of tail docking and ear cropping for cosmetic purposes.. Data need to be presented that suggest performing these procedures for cosmetic purposes conveys some benefit to the dog in question. In general, letters of protest, without accompanying data-based evidence, are unlikely to be effective in swaying the Committee in its recommendations.
Correspondence to the Committee containing information as described above may be forwarded to:
Animal Welfare Committee
c/o Animal Welfare Division
American Veterinary Medical Association
1931 North Meacham Rd, Suite 100
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
AVMA's response
This response was acquired directly from AVMA after being called personally byt (name withheld)....permission has been given to crosspost. AVMA has already received 'slams' on this and they will only take into consideration those letters of substance that is backed with data/studies that show the dog/s have a distinct advantage by these surgical procedures.
_____________________
Revisions to the policy on ear cropping and tail docking of dogs were approved by the AVMA Executive Board so the revised policy is current AVMA policy. AVMA has an every-five-year review schedule for its policies, which is what prompted this review. The recommended revisions were made after completion of literature reviews, deliberations by an assigned subcommittee of our Animal Welfare Committee, and deliberations by our full Animal Welfare Committee before the latter’s recommendations were made to our Board. Policies can always be revised, but revisions are expected to be done in accord with the current AVMA strategic goal for animal welfare, which is for the AVMA to be “an advocate for and an authoritative, science-based resource on animal welfare.”
We ask that requests for revision of policies be accompanied by data-based evidence that supports the benefits (or detriments…depending on what the request is) of the practice(s) in question. Because the policy of interest deals with ear cropping and tail docking of dogs when done for cosmetic purposes, in this particular case, it means the Animal Welfare Committee will be happy to review data-based evidence (as compared to anecdotal opinion) that supports the practices of tail docking and ear cropping for cosmetic purposes.. Data need to be presented that suggest performing these procedures for cosmetic purposes conveys some benefit to the dog in question. In general, letters of protest, without accompanying data-based evidence, are unlikely to be effective in swaying the Committee in its recommendations.
Correspondence to the Committee containing information as described above may be forwarded to:
Animal Welfare Committee
c/o Animal Welfare Division
American Veterinary Medical Association
1931 North Meacham Rd, Suite 100
Schaumburg, Illinois 60173
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