Your Dog, Your Rights
Sara Chisnell-Voigt, UKC Legal Counsel
Sara Chisnell-Voigt has a BA from Otterbein College in Equine Science, a JD from Michigan State University College of Law, has passed the bar in Kentucky and Michigan, and is a member of the Animal Law Section of the Michigan State Bar. Sara is owned by two German Shorthaired Pointers, a Weimaraner, a Border Collie, and an Australian Cattle Dog, and is active in dock jumping, disc, showing, and field training.
What's happening NOW in the world of dog law
2012
February
Hearings At Many Levels
January
The 2011 National Animal Interest Alliance Conference
2011
November
Protect Yourself from the Vigilantes!
October
Puppy Lemon Laws
August
Citizen Advocacy: It Really Works!
July
Legislative Update
June
Bad News for Texas
April
'Puppy Mill' Bills: Coming Soon to YOUR State!
March
Breed Specific Legislation: Back With a Vengeance?
January
Salvation of the Vick Dogs
2010
December
2010 NAIA Conference: Enhancing the Bond
November
Wolves in the Great Lakes Region--It's Time for a Change
October
A Closer Look at the Spay/Neuter Issue
UKC Position on Missouri's Proposition B
September
American Veterinary Medical Association--Are they turning their backs on dog breeders?
August
Legislative Update
July
Summary of US v Stevens
May
Differentiating Between Your Local Shelter or Rescue and HSUS
April
Response to the HSUS Attack on Hunting with Hounds
February
National Animal Interest Alliance Annual Conference, Part 2
January
National Animal Interest Alliance Annual Conference, Part 1
2009
December
Recent Cases
Defeated Bills
Proposed Legislation
November
Recently Passed Laws
Pending Legislation
September
Miscellaneous
Supreme Court
Recently Passed Laws
Pending Legislation
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 Recent News At UKC
02/01/2012: February 2012 Employee of the Month Carol Wiedmayer Registration Carol has worked at UKC since April 13, 2005. She had lost her previous job unexpectedly and thought this would be a good place to send her resume. Carol graduated from Loy Norrix High School in 1973 and had taken some college courses at KVCC. Carol... Read more here. 
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This Weekend At UKC
Wisconsin Boston Terrier Association will be hosting events this weekend, February 11 & 12 in Ixonia, Wisconsin. More Information.
Norl-Cal Treedog Assn will be hosting events this weekend, February 10 & 11 in Oroville, California. More Information.
Find an event in your area.
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The American Pit Bull Terrier is UKC's second most widely registered breed. Originally developed during the nineteenth century to be a combination of the gameness of the terrier with the strength and athleticism of the Bulldog, the APBT embodies all of the virtues attributed to great warriors: strength, indomitable courage, and gentleness with loved ones. The first APBT ever registered belonged to UKC founder, C. Z. Bennett, who assigned UKC registration number 1 to his own APBT, Bennett's Ring in 1898. |
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Read more about UKC's many dog breeds here. |
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