Lone Star State American Pit Bull Terrier Club

APBT CLUB OF EAST TEXAS
2 CONFORMATION SHOWS 1 DAY NO WEIGHT PULL
SATURDAY OCTOBER 30TH
Four States Fairgrounds Texarkana Ark.

Show Schedule
1st Show 2nd Show
Registration 7:00AM – 9:00AM
Handlers Meeting between 9:30AM – 10:00AM 1:30 PM
Fun Classes 10:15AM 2:00 PM
* Conformation Classes to follow Fun Classes
Raffle and 50 /50 after 2nd Show Awards

ALL ADBA AND CLUB RULES WILL BE ENFORCED. Any violations will result in expulsion from show site with NO REFUNDS GIVEN.

FUN CLASSES: Dog Halloween Costume Contest; Judges Choice; Junior Handler

DIRECTIONS TO SHOW SITE
A) From I 30: Take Exit 2 going South. Take Arkansas Blvd exit. Turn left at stop sign and turn left again onto Arkansas Blvd. Go over bridge and
turn left onto Fairgrounds Rd and follow to RV Parking and follow Dog Show signs.
B ) From Hwy 71 South; Turn right onto Loop 549 ( To I 30 sign ) to Loop 245 ( Little Rock ). Take Arkansas Blvd. exit Turn right onto Arkansas Blvd. Then turn left onto Fairgrounds Rd. and follow to RV Parking and follow Dog Show signs.

ACOMMODATIONS (must mention dog show)
LaQuinta (Texas side) breakfast bar 903 794 – 1900
Rode Way Inn breakfast bar 903 792 – 6688
LaQuinta (Arkansas side) continental breakfast 870 773 – 1000
Super 8 Double + pet fee 870 773 2941
continental breakfast 870 774 – 8888

CAMPING AT SHOW SITE — Showers available. Tent $7.00 RV $16.00 per night

Please be good guests so that these generous lodgers will accept us in the future. They ask that you have your dog crated at all times.
DO NOT leave dogs unattended in the room.

Contact information: For flier copy email nnceehayes@aol.com
Charles 903 280 3416 Nancy 903 792 3616 Danny 903 667 2569

The EBA has developed a new ad or flyer.

Please share this with your clubs — not just ADBA clubs, but any bull breed or other dog breed club. Everyone is welcome to use it in their newsletters, magazines or to hand them out at shows.

Click on the below image for a larger .jpg.  A link to the .pdf is included for printing. We can provide other formats and sizes.  (Eba Ad-.pdf – big!)

Endangered Breeds Association Ad 06/2010

More info here – will keep updating this as it comes to light:

http://bit.ly/cP8ZQC

Need Garland residents to contact their city council members NOW (contact info below). ***I do not recommend e-mails*** Please call and write snail mail. PLEASE be RESPECTFUL, brief and courteous. Better yet, set up a meeting and bring your family dog pictures, ribbons and certificates.

Also, please urge your friends and neighbors to NOT get rid of their dogs because a) Garland is violating state law and b) it’s not in effect until August anyway.

Beginning August 1, 2010, Dogs considered to be “American Staffordshire Terriers, pit bull dogs, American Bull Dogs, or crossbreeds thereof” must be kept within fences that are at least six feet tall and constructed of wooden planks at least ½ inch thick or 11 gage chain link fencing with no gaps or openings larger than 2 inches. In addition, the fence.must be firmly attached to brace posts buried no less than 18 inches deep, and gates must have a locking mechanism that keeps the gates securely closed.

While I would certainly recommend that anyone with a large dog has a fence that meets these requirements, it is against state law to pass “additional requirements or restrictions” on a certain breed or breeds. Fort Worth recently passed a fence law that applies to all dogs. It started out as BSL in disguise but became more reasonable during the public hearing process (as far as I know for Garland, there was no hearing or city council vote).

The requirements apply to dogs regardless of whether or not they are declared dangerous, been the source of complaints, or have been found running at large.  There are no exceptions for elderly dogs or for indoor pets that only go outside with the owners’ supervision.

The city has conveniently left out on the website what the consequences will be for owners who do not meet the requirements:

Fencing Requirement for Pit Bull Dogs

http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/Home/Departments/Community+Services/Animal+Services/as09Pitbull_Landing.htm

Complete directive language:

Fencing Requirement – Pit Bull Dogs

http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/NR/rdonlyres/9F14B7F0-2676-41AD-9C23-B09E38300D7F/0/PitBullFencingPolicy.pdf

Fencing Requirement – Pit Bull Dogs (Spanish Version)

http://www.ci.garland.tx.us/NR/rdonlyres/46B38EDE-A1DA-4AE0-81C1-6471F4739DE5/0/PitBullFencingPolicySpanishVersion.pdf

Garland is the largest city in Texas still using the gas chamber, rather than injection, to euthanize animals. Garland’s policy of not adopting out “pit bulls” is well-known. Also, the city of Garland passed a resolution asking the state legislature to allow cities to pass breed-specific legislation — I guess they just couldn’t wait. It’s time for responsible owners in Garland to stand up and be counted!

Please contact your elected officials and oppose this ordinance:

mayor@ci.garland.tx.us

Mayor Ronald Jones

972-205-2400

council1@ci.garland.tx.us

Councilmember Doug Athas, District 1

972-205-2121

council2@ci.garland.tx.us

Councilmember Laura Perkins Cox, District 2

214-364-9319

council3@ci.garland.tx.us

Councilmember Preston Edwards, District 3

972-271-1908

council4@ci.garland.tx.us

Councilmember Larry Jeffus, District 4

972-686-5698

council5@ci.garland.tx.us

Councilmember John Willis, District 5

214-957-7979

council6@ci.garland.tx.us

Councilmember Barbara Chick, District 6

972-276-2524

council7@ci.garland.tx.us

Councilmember Rick Williams, District 7

972-495-9545

council8@ci.garland.tx.us

Councilmember Darren Lathen, District 8

972-465-0435

Write the Mayor and Council Members:

Garland City Hall

200 N. 5th Street

Garland, Texas 75040

Our sanctioned show is right around the corner for June 12-13. This event attracts competitors from all over Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and the rest of the USA — this year we expect more than 200 people and 150 dogs to attend.  We are a Non Profit organization in Texas.

T-SHIRT SPONSORSHIP:

The deadline for the T-shirt sponsorship is May 15th. We will close everything out during the meeting on May 15th.  E-mail cbell (at) lsspbc.com if you want to sponsor a t-shirt – your name, kennel name, business name etc. on the back for $25 which includes a shirt for you. This will help us with the up-front expenses of having the shirts made. You can make it really easy by paying with PayPal!

NEED STUFF FOR THE RAFFLE:

Donors will receive a logo and web link on our website, if desired.

You can see how this looks now with the Gun Dog Supply logo at right. Gun Dog Supply generously donated several gift certificates! Thank you!

NEED STUFF FOR THE EBA AUCTION:

A new legislative session will be here before we know it so it’s time to raise some money for the Endangered Breeds Association Texas Fund. I am looking for a few unusual items to auction off.  For example, rare or out of print books, vintage ADBA Gazette collections, art, jewelry, gift baskets. And I need people to bring money and BID high!

Donations for the raffle or auction can be mailed to us at:

LSSPBC P.O. Box 152905 Arlington, TX 76015

If you have something heavy, please let us know and we can give you an address for UPS. In fact I will be happy to send you a prepaid shipping label for UPS! Questions, please email laura (at) lsspbc.com or any officer.

The fun show in Abilene Saturday is postponed. SHAME on the city of Abilene for telling the club they could not have their show, after they had a show the prior year with no incident and signing a contract for this years’ fun show. Abilene residents, contact their city council person to complain. This is a safe, positive family event. If this is allowed to stand we will not be able to have dog shows ANYWHERE.

The Texas Heat Club is holding a Fun Show and Weight Pull!  Fun Shows are open to everyone and are just for fun, practice and socialization.
Your dog does not have to be registered.

American Pit bull Terriers / Pit bull “Bully” Breed / All Breed Weight Pull
~ Two Confirmation Shows Each ~
~ One Weight Pull ~
Raffle, Food, & Fun!!!

When: Saturday, April 17th, 2010
Where: Festival Gardens (Across From Abilene Zoo)
2050 Zoo Lane Abilene, TX. 79605

Registration: Time & Weigh in 9 am – 11 am
1st Show starts @ 11:30

Entry Fee: $12.00 per show / $5.00 per each fun class
Admission: $2.00 a person

~ Only dogs entered in the shows are allowed on the premises ~ No puppy sales on the premises ~

No alcohol, drugs, or firearms ~ No puppies less than four months of age are allowed at the show ~

All dogs will be held in designated holding areas until called for participation. ALL DOGS MUST BE CRATED!!! ~ No outside food or drinks allowed. ~
All dogs must be on leads no longer than 4feet & attached to a “belt buckle” type collar ~ No rolling or facing off of dogs ~ No females in heat will be allowed in the show ~ No “human aggressive” dogs please! Any dog showing aggression towards humans or humans showing aggression towards dogs will be barred from participation.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN!!!

For more information please contact: Lee @ (325) 721-1151, Mona @ (325) 636-3582, or Raymond @ (325) 829-4429