Again, almost a month has gone by since I last posted. Our Clooney, Ch. and Ch. From Dusk ‘Til Dawn, won the Canadian National and the regional the next day. The National judge was Jenny McAlpine from England; the Regional was judged by Karen Heron-Mills from the States. Thank you so much to both of these ladies. 

The legislation HB 223 and Senate Bill 223 have been introduced in Ohio; a few of us have been working hard to change some of the language in the bill and have been successful in working with the legislators.  The bill calls for the creation of a State Kennel Authority to investigate any breeders who have nine or more dogs or bitches each producing a litter in the previous calendar year.  This bill was crafted to monitor the large volume breeders who keep and breed dogs in deplorable conditions; however, this bill will very much affect reputable and responsible breeders by kennel licensing fees, inspections by State inspections to ensure proper care and conditions for dogs.  We are in the midst of hearings; we shall see what develops.

Al will have rotator cuff surgery on October 22.  We are not looking forward to his recovery period.  I am off to buy a recliner as his doctor told me that he really will not be able to lie down for quite awhile.  We have four matching wing chairs in our living room; I ordered them twenty five years ago and Al has hated having four of them for that long of a time.  I love them; they are still in excellent condition despite a few puppy nips here and there which do not show.  Since I have such short legs, these are the only chairs in the house where my feet actually hit the floor.  They are the most comfortable chairs for me.  With the addition of a recliner for Al, the set of four will have to be broken and Al is just delighted that one of the wing chairs will have to go elsewhere (where who knows as every room in this house is jammed full). So any visitors be forewarned, my lovely living room furniture arrangement will no longer be symmetrical!!  I love symmetry! 

I have been very busy working with the Humane Society of Morrow County.  We are trying to buy property to some day build a shelter.  We have so many abused and abandoned dogs in this county.  We presently have a whole litter of black lab mix puppies who were just dumped in the middle of the road of one of our county roads.  If any of you would be interested in giving a needy puppy a home, please email me.  My black lab mix Snoop came to us to spend a few days until I could find him a home; that was seven years ago so he found a home.  He has been the best dog!  He is my constant shadow and is very protective of our home and the Cavaliers, yet is so friendly and loving.  If any of you would like to help the Humane Society of Morrow County realize its dream of a shelter for our abused and abandoned dogs, we would welcome any donations.  Shameless plug over! 

Please pray for me to have patience with Al after his surgery as I have an idea he will take grouchy to a higher level.

Until next time, Meredith

Well, my darling husband who was all set to move, has decided not to move–this is after I started the huge task of sorting through every hidden hoard of “STUFF” in the house. The property we wanted to buy that started all this moving business turned out to have serious flaws and we simply cannot find anyplace nicer than our place despite the work of this property. Al is now facing a couple of possible surgeries and now is not the time to take on the physical tasks that come with moving. I do not know how we will ever tackle cleaning out all Al’s stash of baling wire, string, tools, nuts, bolts, pieces of lumber he might just need “someday,” farm equipment, the hay elevator (which I bought for him for his birthday we first moved here–how romantic but you should see what he buys for me! This year I got a Mantis rototiller!); fencing; fence posts, lawn equipment; old lawn chairs that he might need someday–the list could go on. Al says not to worry, he will “take care of it.” Yeah, right! Men say that women are pack rats, but at least what we keep makes some sense. I have gone through years of dog magazines; clothes from my skinny days, to my really heavy days, back to halfway skinny days, back up rotund days, and now wherever the hell I am size wise;old books; notes from high school classes; old term papers; years of dog pictures of assorted breeds, furniture that just may have a spot someday; piles of clutter and more clutter. If I cannot fill up every horizontal surface of the house, I do not seem to be content. I am making a real effort to declutter, but not being as successful as I would like I am afraid. Still, in case we ever do move, I will be prepared . . . HAH!

Dog wise, we are raising a couple of lovely litters and may let a couple of puppies go to show homes as we are serious about not showing dogs. I am looking at a couple of really super looking puppies and when I feel myself weakening, I just remind myself that the last thing that we need right now is the effort it takes to show dogs at the level we have shown. We have just let a few puppies go on our regular spay/neuter contracts to spectacular pet homes in Florida, Oklahoma, and Ohio over the last month or so and gritted our teeth as we kissed the puppies goodbye as they were really nice show prospects that we would have liked to evaluate longer. One of them went to our friends Melissa and Marshall Gimple who just lost their Bounce son at over fourteen. So now they have a ruby Bounce son in their home to be company to their ruby girl “Tessa” who they got from us several years ago.

We have never sold many show dogs as we keenly feel the responsibility of protecting this breed and have been control freaks about where our dogs go. Sadly I have made grave mistakes in judgment in choosing a few show homes; even on co ownerships one cannot control what others do once a dog leaves one’s property. One can hear horror stories in all breeds about co ownerships and selling show dogs; sadly many of the stories are true. I have also been so lucky in continuing to co own dogs with Margaret Valentine and Sherri Meyer who have become very close friends and great partners. Cindy Chandler and Jeff and Tami Byroads have also been wonderful to work with our dogs in continued co ownership and friendship. There are a few people out there whom we consider totally trustworthy enough and we look forward to perhaps seeing a few Rattlebridge dogs continue to be shown in their hands. Of course the puppies we are looking at for show prospects may not turn out to be show dogs and we may then be looking for wonderful pet homes for them.

I am now deep into working on HB 223/SB 173 which is being proposed in both houses; termed the “puppy mill” bill, this bill has real ramifications for legitimate show breeders. My friend, Bobbi Brady, AKC delegate from the Central Ohio Kennel Club, and I have succeeded in meeting with two Ohio Senators, including the sponsor of the bill. We will meet next week with the sponsor of the bill in the House of Representatives. Walt Bebout, director of legislation for the AKC has been most helpful to us. So far our legislators are at least willing to listen to our concerns. The wave of anti dog and anti breeding legislation throughout our country is very scary. The so called animal activists are well organized and well financed; our ability to own pets is being challenged as if one reads the fine print in Peta’s manifesto one would see that Peta is against any ownership of animals.

Enough for tonight. Thank you to my friend and webmaster, Roxy Hayes, for continuing to monitor our website and news items.

 

I cannot believe that I have not posted in almost a month, but the days have flown and we have been busy.  We are getting ready for hearings on Ohio Senate Bill 173.  Had the opportunity to meet for an hour with the sponsor of the bill, Senator Cates, who seemed to listen to concerns.  We are hoping that we can change the language of the bill so that reputable show breeders are not penalized. 

Al and I went to up state New York for his brother’s 80th birthday and family reunion.  We stayed in a lovely bed and breakfast in Trumansburg on Lake Cuyaga. We went sailing on the lake; for me it was a first to sail on a big boat.  I even got to steer or whatever you call it.  I can see why my husband and his brother are so addicted to sailing.  I just came back from judging in Massachusetts.  Had a great time.

While we were in New York, we fell in love with the area and decided that Trumansburg would be an ideal place to relocate.  However, the facts about the winters dissuaded us from really considering up state New York but our discussion of relocating led to our really considering our desires for our future.  We presently have a beautiful small farm that is ideal for raising dogs and having horses.  However, the work load to keep up the property is enormous for the both of us.  So we have decided to sell our farm and relocate in the central Ohio area where we both have lived for many years.  We will still have our Cavaliers and I will still breed on a limited basis and still judge, but my obsession with showing dogs must come to an end.  I have a few puppies now who I think can really contribute to the breed when they grow up, so the Rattlebridge Cavaliers will continue for my own pleasure and the wonderful owners who seek us out for beloved pets.  I just do not want to live for showing and winning.  We have done everything in Cavaliers I have wanted to do and it is time to rest a bit. For our selection of our own pets for the future, we have just had a litter we have planned for a very long time.  Using frozen semen from our foundation sire, Aust. Best in Show, Canadian and CKCSC/USA champion Werrington Buoyancy of Rattlebridge we have had a wholecolor litter out of Harana Star Appeal.  I have long wanted to put a little Bounce back in my life especially since losing my beloved Bandi, a Bounce son, last year. 

Al is now 78.  We simply need a smaller property.  Life changes and we must change with it.  I will continue to keep up this blog as I enjoy doing so.  So stay tuned to see what the future will bring us as we shift our goals a bit. 

In very limited showing and with several major reserves to his credit, Ch. Rattlebridge Up In Lights, our wonderful ruby boy, finished his championship yesterday in Houston the home of his co owner and my dearest friend Hazel Arnold who died last December.  “Marquee” is also owned by my buddy Margaret Valentine.  He was shown by Lenny Brown, who is Jim Moses’ assistant.  Jim and I have been friends for too many years to count.  I appreciate his continued support and help.  I was 63 last week and Al was 78.  We cannot breed and show dogs forever; thanks to our friends, we have been able to continue as long as we have.  Until next time . . .

 

In our rural county, dog fighting has been a long time concern. It is barbaric to be sure and goes on in many venues from rural areas like ours, to deep country, in well to do areas hidden by security fences, and of course in urban areas.  Dog fighting, like cock fighting, is barbaric and in fact goes back to less civilized times. Dogs have been used to bait bulls, bait bear, and fight each other since very early times.  In fact some breeds were developed from these earlier uses of dogs.  One would think that in our society today, such horrible games would not be taking place, but then one would think that mankind would no longer be practicing genocide and waging war.  The veneer of civilization is indeed thin.

We all know how our country seems to revere celebrities and watch and sometimes copy every thing a celebrity does.  I feel celebrities have a real responsibility especially to our youth to set examples for moral and lawful behavior.  Many celebrities fail in setting a rightful example; headlines center around drugs and rehab, public fights and disturbances, outlandish behavior and so forth. For Michael Vick, a big time NFL celebrity, hero and role model to our sports crazy youth, to be brought up on charges on a felony so heinous as dog fighting, is not to be condoned in any fashion.  In this country, one is innocent until proven guilty; Michael Vick may be innocent, but dog fighting is so horrific and ugly, that Mr. Vick should be suspended from the NFL until his innocence is proven.  The case against Mr. Vick seems solid. Other athletes have been suspended pending investigations and so should Mr. Vick.  If you feel the same way as I do, let the NFL know how you feel.  Dog fighting is immoral.

Please read the following letters to the NFL (permission to cross post has been given)from the Doberman Pinscher Club of America at    http://dpca.org/Legisltv/documents/Roger_Goodell_Letter_July_20.pdf

and the American Kennel Club letter which I applaud is below:

RONALD H. MENAKER                            DENNIS B. SPRUNG

Chairman of the Board president and chief executive officer

July 20, 2007

Roger Goodell

Commissioner, National Football League

280 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Dear Commissioner Goodell:

As the Board Chairman and President & CEO of a 123-year-old sport-governing body, we are very much aware of the conflicting pressures you face in the matter of the Michael Vick indictment.

Michael Vick is not only a nationally known superstar, but he is also the face of the National Football League?s Atlanta franchise. The Atlanta Falcons will not take any unilateral action on the matter because of the negative impact both in their financial liability and their on-field performance.
The buck thus stops with you as NFL Commissioner.

It is easy to take the position that you will just let the legal process play out, and that he is innocent until proven guilty, which is what the NFL and the Falcons, as well as the players association, have done to date. However, the nature of the crimes described in detail in the indictment in this case are so heinous and repulsive that they should be strongly condemned by any civilized person. This activity is anathema to everything the American Kennel Club stands for, and the millions of AKC registrants and competitors, many of whom have been NFL fans, unilaterally condemn it and those who perpetrated it.

It is common for state laws to recommend the immediate suspension of a teacher when charged with certain crimes. To acknowledge the severity of Mr. Vick?s charges, we urge his immediate suspension.

Respectfully,

Ronald H. Menaker Dennis B. Sprung

Chairman President & Chief Executive Officer

 

Update on California Proposed Legislation  AB 1634:  the bill went to the Senate Committee. The hearing on the bill was most interesting.  Instead of having the bill go down in committee, 5 to 0, the sponsor of the bill Assembly member, Lloyd Levine, pulled the bill rather than see it go down in defeat. By pulling the bill, Levine opened the door to reintroduce the bill in the next Legislative session.  John Hamil, past president of the California Veterinary Medical Association, testified as following:

Twenty five years of experience in trying to find solutions to the problem of animal relinquishments and euthanasia leads me to request that you reject this ill conceived bill which can not solve these problems and, more likely, will worsen them.”

The California Veterinary Medical Association reversed its original support of 1634 to come out against the bill. 

The California and national dog community came together to have our side heard in opposition to 1634.  Too long has our dog community ignored all the warning signals of Peta and the other animal rights organizations.  The bottom line to Peta’s beliefs is that all animals are equal to people and should not be owned by people.  Since the beginning of mankind, animals have served us and worked with us in partnership. 

Bill Hemby, Chairman of PetPAC, said in his letter of thanks and congratulations to the PetPAC supporters and opponents of 1634:

“We are grateful for your support of PetPAC and thrilled with the outcome. It was an honor to testify against the bill today, and I was especially pleased to enter into the record an additional 742 organizations opposed to the measure.

PetPAC has worked around the clock advocating against AB 1634. Coming down to the homestretch, our television commercials took our story to millions of Californians and bringing Lassie to the Capitol stole the hearts of everyone in Sacramento.

We will continue to grow our coalition and organize our efforts against opponents who for months have shown more enthusiasm for personal attacks and misleading the public than working towards making good public policy.”

 

For a look at a video celebrating the relationship of people to their pets, please view the video Stand By Me:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE-3URJrD9A

 

Susan Van Luchene aptly sums up what happened at the hearing:  Please do watch the video of the hearing which is most interesting.

http://www.calchannel.com/search.php?date=071107&source=senate&type=committee&title=&Search=Submit

I”If you didn’t listen to the hearing, go watch the video. URL above.  Select
“Local Government” It doesn’t include the supporters …. It begins with Dr. John Hamil, past president of the CVMA. I am not sure if he was the first speaker in
opposition or not as I was not physically present myself.

This is quite an eye-opener.  It is obvious that Senator Kehoe had been set
up by Levine to give him some openings to make some points.

The astonishing thing to me is that there seems to be NO understanding that
the “problem” can be helped in many non-coercive ways. The  only approach
Levine and his supporters (like the shelter workers who commented) can think
of is to make punitive laws and fines.

One thing I think we need to know is how many spay-castrate clinics and
mobile vans there actually are. The distortions in the numbers that Levine
has used in other areas to support his arguments, render his vague
generalities regarding the availability of low cost spay & neuter to be
questionable at best.

One shelter person asked why vouchers aren’t being
used…well, is that because people want their dogs to be “macho” or
because it’s difficult to get to a veterinarian or clinic ….

As I said, this is very telling and certainly merits your time to watch it.”

Without the efforts of the American Kennel Club,the National Animal Interest Alliance, the California Dog Owners Association, PetPAC, and other groups, plus many, many show breeders, 1634 would not have been pulled in committee.  We cannot let our guard down, but now we know what we are facing as we fight the anti breeding movement. In Ohio, hearings on SB 173 will begin in September and we must be ready.

I attended the first hearing of the Senate Committee for Ohio Senate Bill 173 (the Puppy Mill Bill) today. This hearing was for proponent testimony only; the Legislature is going on summer break next week, so opponent testimony will be scheduled once the Legislature resumes in the fall. Three proponents of the bill testified vividly against puppy mills. Two senators, Mumper and Cates (the Senate sponsor of the Bill), both have dogs from puppy mills and are committed to passing 173. As the Bill stands, it regulates breeders who have more than eight breeding dogs, stud dogs or brood bitches, who have each produced a litter in the previous year; those breeders then fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture requiring breeders to be fingerprinted, have background checks, pay licensing fees, and procure a vendor’s license. For example, in 2006 there must be eight different dogs who produced a litter; if a dog has not produced a litter in the previous year, that dog does not count toward the number of eight. If I have three stud dogs and each of those dogs are bred to a bitch owned by someone else, then those stud dogs count toward the count of eight. Breeders of toy dogs may have several litters a year due the small size of the litter. Sporting dogs, herding dogs, hounds, and working dogs produce usually large litters giving the breeder several puppies from which to chose for the show ring. Toy breeders do not always have that luxury of choice in a litter.

While the Bill is not all bad, it does allow the state of Ohio real control and leaves it usually to dog wardens, operating as agents under the department of Agriculture to enforce the Bill. Dog wardens are seldom trained in animal husbandry and breeding practices; moreover, some dog wardens may not be reasonable in enforcing the Bill. This Bill gives dog wardens also the power to seize the kennel’s dogs in there are infringements of the bill; under the Ohio Revised Code, only local humane society humane agents can seize a dog because of neglect or abuse.

This Bill gives the director of Agriculture’s authorized representative the power to enter a kennel facility without prior notification to “inspect and investigate and to examine and copy records.” If the breeder refuses to allow the representative to inspect premises and/or records, the breeder then will be required to pay the inspector’s salary for the number of days that the representative is not allowed to do his or her job of inspection. The legitimate breeders will easily be found; I do not think that all the puppy mills, especially the Amish some of whom keep their dogs in dark barns with no visible evidence that the barns house dogs ,will be so easy to find and inspect. Many show breeders’ dogs live in the house. There must be a way to develop criteria to distinguish legitimate show breeders from the commercial breeders and puppy mills who sell to pet shops; meanwhile, we show breeders must find a way to work with the Legislature to change the language in the Bill or if necessary totally defeat the Bill. As previously stated, the Bill has merit for Ohio has many, many horrific puppy mills that desperately need to be shut down. While there were only a few breeders at the hearing, not counting an Amish contingent, the hearing was called with no lead time to arrange to be there. We will be better organized next time I hope. I reiterate, in my opinion this Bill as written gives too much power to the state. I do hope that the Senate and then the House allows us to work with them to change the bill. Meanwhile we are working to defeat the bill as it is written. Big Brother will certainly be watching if this bill as written passes.

“When it rains, it pours the old adage goes.” At this point the adage would not be referring to the drought in Ohio, but to the amount of anti breeding legislation being introduced in our country. Ohio Senate Bill 173, the puppymill bill, will have a formal hearing this coming Tuesday with bill sponsors and opposition giving testimony. This bill is an awful bill. Written to shut down the Amish puppymills, the bill will effectively stop the small reputable show breeders from breeding. Commercial breeders will really not be affected; they will get their vendors’ licenses, pay the fees to do high volume breeding, and raise their dogs like livestock under the regulations of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. While the spirit of requiring better housing and care for the puppy mill dogs, the bill lumps all breeders together who have over a certain number of breeding animals which includes brood bitches and stud dogs. If one would have a stud dog, that dog could not be bred more than once a year. So a healthy dog could effectively not be used by other breeders to improve their dogs. We presently have four dogs who have been MRI’d clear of Syringomlyelia who really could not be used as I read the bill. I am attaching the link to the bill and to the list of senators. PLEASE, THOSE OF YOU IN OHIO, AND THOSE IN OTHER STATES, CONTACT YOUR SENATOR OR ALL SENATORS NOW IN OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL. Just look on the link to the Ohio Government website to read the bill and find the list of senators. Please become involved.

The site for SB 173:

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=127_SB_173

And don’t forget AB 1634 in California. Thank you!

The fight against California AB1634 is ongoing. Below is a summary of what the passage would mean to reputable breeders of purebred dogs. Kim Meredith-Cavanna is a well known breeder and judge who has written the best explanation I have seen on the ramifications of the passage of AB1634. Also below the summary is a list of California Senators. Please fax your opposition to this bill. You do not have to be a resident of California to fax opposition to this bill.

Please, please donate money to the Concerned Dog Owners of California which is mentioned in the article. The website is www.cdoca.org

From Kim Meredith-Cavanna:

“You must read this bill in its entirety and its many amendments. It is vitally important that every Californian in the dog fancy read and understand this bill. If you do not live in California, you should read the bill and understand it, because its coming your way!

The general public is duped….. It appears there is an exemption when indeed there is none. There is an exemption for “breeders” until 2009 and then there are NONE. So that means after 2009, if you enter a dog show and your name and address is in the catalog, they can come to you and FINE you for $500. You will be breaking a law for owning an intact animal. Prior to 2009 you will pay a $500 (per animal) “exemption tax” to keep them “intact.” He has also recently added an amendment that you may now be “blessed” with having one litter per year. So if you are paying $1500 per year to keep three females intact, lucky you, you get to breed one of them! There are NO provisions for stud dogs, by the way. We all know that PETA and AR activists have created havoc at dog shows in the past. Just wait until this bill passes. Don’t be naive, it most likely will pass the Senate. What you need to understand is that the AR people and many of the general public see the legitimate breeders as “the bad guys”. We are evil in their eyes.

Are you going to enter your dogs in a show and have your name and address published? After 2009 you will not be owning any animal that is not spayed or neutered. It is not clear what will happen if animal control comes to your home and finds intact animals that you are not paying an “exemption tax” on….. It will be up to the local animal control offices to determine. Pretty scary thought.

PLEASE READ THIS BILL!!!! All of us need to educate ourselves. Write letters! Send faxes! Donate money to help us fight this. I am a member of COD www.cdoca.org and we have hired a full time lobbyist. CDOC is made up of “real” dog people. Exhibitors, judges, handlers, breeders. We need donations. If you can donate time, we have lots of jobs for you! Please do not think “some one else” will do it, because they will not. The threat of not having the AKC show held in Long Beach and loss of revenue is no longer an issue we can use as leverage. We have a lot of work ahead of us.”

AND THE LIST OF SENATORS TO FAX OR CALL: (FAXING IS BEST, EMAILS TOO EASILY DELETED)

Tom Harman

State Capitol, Room 2052
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4035
Fax: (916) 445-9263

950 South Coast Dr., Ste 240
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone: (714) 957-4555
Fax: (714) 957-4560

Tom Mc Clintock
Capitol Office District Office
State Capitol, Room 3070
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4019
Fax: (916) 324-7544 223 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 400
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Phone: (805) 494-8808

Sheila Kuehl

Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 5108
Sacramento, CA 95814
District Office (Los Angeles)
Phone (916) 651-4023
Fax (916) 324-4863

10951 West Pico Blvd.
Suite #202
Los Angeles, CA 90064
District Office (Oxnard)
Phone (310) 441-9084
Fax (310) 441-0724

300 West Third Street
4th Floor
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone (805) 486-3776
Fax (805) 486-6865

Carole Migden
Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 5114
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4003
Fax (916) 445-4722

Marin/San Rafael District Office
Marin Civic Center
3501 Civic Center Drive, Room 425
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 479-6612
Fax (415) 479-1146

San Francisco District Office

455 Golden Gate Ave
Suite 14800
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone (415) 557-1300
Fax (415) 557-1252

Gloria Negrete McLeod

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 2059
Sacramento, CA 95814
San Bernardino Office
Phone (916) 651-4032
Fax (916) 445-0128

San Bernardino Office
357 West Second Street, Suite 1
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Phone (909) 381-3832
Fax (909)381-0739

Montclair Office
4959 Palo Verde Street, Suite 100B
Montclair, CA 91763
Phone (909) 621-2783
Fax (909) 621–7483

Jenny Oropeza
Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4074
Sacramento, CA
95814
Phone: (916) 651-4028
Fax: (916) 323-60562512 Artesia Blvd., #200

District Office
Redondo Beach, CA
90278-3279
Phone: (310) 318-6994
Fax: (310) 318-6733

Alex Padilla
Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4032
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4020
Fax (916) 324-6645

District Office
6150 Van Nuys Blvd., #400
Van Nuys, CA 91401
Phone (818) 901-5588
Fax (818) 901-5562

Don Perata

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 205
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4009
Fax (916) 327-1997

District Office
1515 Clay Street, #2202
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone (510) 286-1333
Fax (510)286-3885

Press Office
State Capitol, Room 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4188
Fax (916) 323-2277

Mark Ridley-Thomas
Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 4061
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4026
Fax: (916) 445-8899

Los Angeles Office

Administrative Offices East
700 State Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone: (213)745-6656
Fax: (213) 745-6722

Bob Margett

State Capitol, Room 3082
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4029
Fax: (916) 324-0922

2605 E. Foothill Blvd. #A
Glendora, CA 91740
Phone: (626) 914-5046
Fax: (626) 914-8976

Abel Maldonado
State Capitol, Room 4082
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-651-4015
Fax: 916-445-8081

100 Paseo de San Antonio, #206
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone: 408-277-9461
Fax: 408-277-9464

590 Calle Principal
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-657-6315
Fax: 831-657-6320

1356 Marsh Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-549-3784
Fax: 805-549-3779

Michael Machado

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5066
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4005
Fax (916) 323-2304

Vacaville Office
1010 Nut Tree Rd., #185
Vacaville, CA 95687
Phone (707) 454-3808
Fax (707) 454-3811

Sacramento Office
1020 N Street, Suite 506
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 323-4306
Fax (916) 323-2596

Stockton Office
31 E. Channel St., #440
Stockton, CA 95202
Phone (209) 948-7930
Fax (209) 948-7993

Gloria Romero (Majority Leader)

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 313
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4024
Fax: (916) 445-0485

District Office
149 S. Mednik Ave
Suite 202
Los Angeles, CA 90022
Phone: (323) 881-0100
Fax: (323) 881-0101

George Runner
State Capitol, Room 4066
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-651-4017
Fax: 916-445-4662

848 W. Lancaster Boulevard, Suite 101
Lancaster, CA 93534
Phone: 661-729-6232
Fax: 661-729-1683

Victorville City Hall
14343 Civic Drive, First Floor
Victorville, CA 92392
Phone: 760-843-8414
Fax: 760-843-8348

Santa Clarita City Hall
23920 Valencia Blvd., Suite 250
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Phone: 661-286-1471
Fax: 661-286-2543

Jack Scott
Capitol Office

State Capitol, Room 2082
Sacramento, CA 95814

Phone: (916) 651-4021
Fax: (916) 324-7543

District Office

215 N. Marengo Avenue, Ste. 185
Pasadena, CA 91101

Phone: (626) 683-0282/(818) 558-7940
Fax: (626) 793-5803

Joe Simitian

Palo Alto District Office
160 Town & Country Village Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 688-6384
Fax: (650) 688-6370
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Santa Cruz District Office
701 Ocean Street
Room 318A
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: (831) 425-0401
Fax: (831) 425-5124
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Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 2080
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4011
Fax: (916) 323-4529

Darrell Steinburg

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 4035
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4006
Fax (916) 323-2263

District Office
1020 N Street, #576
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-1529
Fax (916) 327-8754

Tom Torlakson

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5050
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4007
Fax (916) 445-2527

District Offices
2801 Concord Boulevard
Concord, CA 94519
Phone (925) 602-6593
Fax (925) 602-6598

West County Satellite Office
111 Civic Drive
Hercules, CA 94547
Phone (800) 859-9900
No Fax

Joint Governmental Center
420 West 3rd Street
Antioch, CA 94509
Phone (925) 754-1461
Fax (925) 602-6598

Edward Vincent

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5052
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4025
Fax (916) 445-3712

District Office
1 Manchester Blvd., #600
Inglewood, CA 90301
Phone (310) 412-0393
Fax (310) 412-0996

Patricia Wiggins

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 4081
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4002
Fax: (916) 323-6958

District Office (Eureka)
710 E Street, #150
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: (707) 445-6508
Fax: (707) 445-6511

District Office (Napa)
1040 Main St., #205
Napa, CA 94559
Phone: (707) 224-1990
Fax: (707) 224-1992

District Office (Santa Rosa)
50 D St., #120A
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: (707) 576-2771
Fax: (707) 576-2773

District Office (Ukiah)
200 South School Street
P.O. Box 785
Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: (707) 468-8914
Fax: (707) 468-8931

District Office (Vallejo)
444 Georgia Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Phone: (707) 648-5312
Fax: (707) 648-5383

Mark Wyland

State Capitol #4066
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4038
Fax: (916) 446-7382

27126-A Paseo Espada, #1621
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Phone (949) 489-8354
Fax (949) 489-8354

1910 Palomar Point Way, #105
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: (760) 931-2455
Fax: (760) 931-2477

Leland Yee
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 4048
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4008
Fax (916) 327- 2186

San Francisco Office
455 Golden Gate Avenue, Suite 14200
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: (415) 557-7857
Fax (415) 557-7864

San Mateo Office
400 South El Camino Real, Suite 630
San Mateo, CA 94402
Phone: (650) 340-8840
Fax (650) 340-1661

Alan Lowenthal

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 2032
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4027
Fax (916) 327-327-9113

District Office (Paramount)
16401 Paramount Blvd
Paramount, CA 90723
Phone (562) 529-6659
Fax (562) 529-6662

District Office (Long Beach)
115 Pine Ave, Suite 430
Long Beach, CA 90802
Phone (562) 495-4766
Fax (562) 495-1876

Christine Kehoe

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 4038
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4039
Fax (916) 327-2188

San Diego Office
2445 5th Ave.
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone (619) 645-3133
Fax (619) 645-3144

Dennis Hollinsworth

State Capitol, Room 5064
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4036
Fax: (916) 447-9008

27555 Ynez Road, #204
Temecula, CA 92591
Phone: (951) 676-1020
Fax: (951) 676-1030

1870 Cordell Court, #107
El Cajon, CA 92020
Phone: (619) 596-3136
Fax: (619) 596-3140

Dean Florez

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5061
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4016
Fax (916) 327-5989

Bakersfield Office
1800 30th Street,
Suite 350
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone (661) 395-2620
Fax (661) 395-2022

Fresno Office
2550 Mariposa Mall,
Suite 2016
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone (559) 264-3070
Fax (559) 445-6506

Robert Dutton

State Capitol, Room 5094
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4031
Fax: (916) 327-2272

8577 Haven Avenue, Suite 210
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
Phone: (909) 466-4180
Fax: (909) 466-4185

3560 University Ave, Suite B
Riverside, CA 92501
Phone: (951) 715-2625
Fax : (951) 715-2627

Denise Moreno Ducheny
State Capitol,
Room 5035
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4040
Fax (916)327-3522

Chula Vista District Office
637 3rd Ave.,
Suite A-1
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone (619) 409-7690
Fax (619) 409-7688

El Centro District Office
1224 State St.,
Suite D
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone (760) 335-3442
Fax (760) 335-3444

Coachella District Office
53990 Enterprise Way,
Suite 14
Coachella, CA 92236
Phone (760) 398-6442
Fax (760) 398-6470

Jeff Denham
State Capitol, Room 3076
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-651-4012
Fax: 916-445-0773

1640 N Street, Ste. 210
Merced, California 95340
Phone: 209-726-5495
Fax: 209-726-5498

1231 8th Street, Ste. 175
Modesto, CA 95354
Phone: 209-577-6592
Fax: 209-577-4963

369 Main Street, #208
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 831-769-8040
Fax: 831-769-8086

Dave Cox
State Capitol, Room 2068
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-651-4001
Fax: 916-324-2680

2140 Professional Dr., #140
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 916-783-8232
Fax: 916-783-5487

33C Broadway
Jackson, CA 95642
Phone: 209-223-9140
No Fax

2094 East Main Street
Quincy, CA 95971
Phone: 530-283-3437
Fax: 530-283-3439

Lou Correa

State Capitol, Room 4062
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4034
No Fax

District Office
2323 N. Broadway, Ste. 302
Santa Ana, CA
Phone (714) 558-4400
Fax (714) 558)-4111

Ellen Corbett
State Capitol, Room 3092
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4010
Fax (916) 327-2433

District Office
1057 MacArthur Blvd. Suite 206
San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone (510) 577-2310
Fax (510) 577-2308

Dave Cogdill
State Capitol, Room 3048
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4014
Fax: (916) 327-3523

4974 E. Clinton, #100
Fresno, CA 93727
Phone: (559) 253-7122
Fax: (559) 253-7127

1308 W. Main Street, Suite C
Ripon, CA 95366
Phone: (209) 599-8540
Fax: (209) 599-8547

Gilbert Cedillo
Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5100
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone (916) 651-4022
Fax (916) 327-8817

District Office
617 South Olive Street
Suite 710
Los Angeles, CA 90014
Phone (213) 612-9566
Fax (213) 612-9591

Ron Calderon

State Capitol, Room 5080
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4030
Fax: (916) 327-8755

District Office
400 n. Montebello Blvd., Suite 100
Montebello, CA 90640
Phone: (323) 890-2790
Fax: (323) 890-2795

Jim Battin

State Capitol, Room 3060
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4037
Fax: (916) 327-2187

Palm Desert
73-710 Fred Waring Dr., #112
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (760) 568-0408
Fax (760) 568- 1501

Moreno Valley
13800 Heacock Suite C-122
Moreno Valley, CA 925553
Phone: (951)653-9502
Fax (951) 653-9524

Roy Ashburn
State Capitol, Room 3063
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-651-4018
Fax: 916-322-3304

5001 California Ave., Room 105
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: 661-323-0443
Fax: 661-323-0446

Elaine Alquist

Capitol Office
State Capitol, Room 5080
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone(916) 651-4013
Fax: (916) 324-0283

San Jose Office
100 Paseo de San Antonio, #209
San Jose, CA 95113
Phone (408) 286-8318
Fax: (408) 286-2338

Dick Ackerman

State Capitol, Room 305
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 651-4033
Fax: (916) 445-9754

17821 E. 17th St., Ste 180
Tustin, California 92780
Phone: (714) 573-1853
Fax: (714) 573-1859

Sam Aanestad

State Capitol, Room 2054
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-651-4004
Fax: 916-445-7750

200 Providence Mine, #108
Nevada City, CA 95959
Phone: 530-470-1846

Chico: (530) 895-6088
Colusa: (530) 458-4161
Redding: (530) 225-3142

Today AB 1634 was passed and retained which means it is tabled until later in the week because evidently Levine, the bill’s sponsor, did not have enough votes to pass it. If it is not voted on by Friday, the bill will not appear again until next session. It is interesting to note that Levine was not available today. The battle is not won yet, but the opposition is finally being heard.

Now on another note, Ch. Rattlebridge Delta Dawn went to the World Show winning Best of Breed two of the four days. Delta was co bred with my great friend, Margaret Valentine, and is co owned by another great friend, Sherri Meyer. Delta was shown by Sherri’s lovely daughter Nicole Newkirk. Way to go! Judge is Mr. Norm Patton.