American Staffordshire Terrier Club of Canada (ASTCC)
Club du Staffordshire Terrier Américain du Canada
Added to Site: News Page on Legislation
Top 5 AmStaffs in Canada and information about the Number One Obedience Amstaff in Canada for 2004, 2005 and 2006 - Skiplyn's One Good Reason CDX, AGI , FDX, TT, CGN
Jan 2006:
Outcome of the case against Zeus, in Guysborough, Nova Scotia
Zeus' owners were found not guilty, and Zeus will not be destroyed. The owners had been charged with "owning or harbouring a dog which is fierce or dangerous" based on criteria similar to Ontario's Dog Owners Liability Act. In addition to finding the owners not guilty, Justice Stroud also specifically commented on the vague and unenforceable Guysborough law, and added comments realted to breed specific legislation infringing on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
More information:
- Transcript of the initial ruling by the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia
- Press Release from Clayton Ruby commenting on this ruling and its relevance to the case pending in Ontario.
April 2006
Fundrasing Event for the Legal Challenge
Advocates for the Underdog "Save-A-Bull" Bowl-A-Thon
-Sunday April 23, 2006 (1 - 5 pm)
-Windsor, ON (see color poster or pledge form below for more details)
- Colour Poster (PDF file 243 Kb)
- Pledge Form (PDF file 56 Kb)
(free download to read PDF files)
Nov 20, 2005:
Donation of Airmiles can now be made to the DLCC by giving the DLCC account number when you make purchases at retailers that participate in the Air Miles Program. Just give the DLCC account number to the cashier: 8401 095 9720. More details can be found here.
Nov 20, 2005:
Check out all the great photos we recieved for the ASTCC Photo Contest. Entries are now closed and ASTCC members will recieve information soon on voting in each of the categories. Remember, the winners (and it is going to be hard to choose!!) will go on a calendar that will be sent to all ASTCC members.
Sept 2, 2005:
The Banned Aid website now has a copy of the Notice of Application that was filed with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. The document can be found here, as well as a link to the unedited video footage: http://www.bannedaid.com/press/index.html
News on the Legal Challenge - from Canada.com
Sept 2, 2005:
How the problem of aggressive dogs can be handled in a more rational way: New dog law will have bite" - From Canadaeast.com, explains how N.B. managed to enact legislation that will avoid a breed ban, but that will hold owners accountable for pets’ actions
August 28, 2005:
The DLCC has put together a brochure that answers some common questions about Bill 132 in Ontario: Questions and Answers Regarding Ontario's New Dog Legislation.
August 22, 2005: To all dog owners -
My Dog Votes asks dog owners to join the worldwide vigil this coming Sunday evening, August 28th at 8 PM EST to show support for Canadian dog owners, and on behalf of dog owners everywhere whose innocent dogs are being killed because they are the "wrong breed."
Take a stand against breed bans everywhere. Show up & be counted:
One hour - one evening. Light a candle - save a life
July 21, 2005:
The new online store is ready for business!! All profits will be donated to the fight against BSL -- Check out the selection at http://www.cafepress.com/ASTCC!!!
Just a note, orders are shipped from the US so be aware there may be duty and tax on shipments to Canada.
June, 2005: Thanks to Shelley for putting on a raffle to raise fund for the DLCC in conjuction with the Northern Alberta Canine Association show in Edmonton (June 3-5). The raffle raised $417!! Jordan McKay of Saskatoon took home a dog bed and selection of toys, while Shannon Grable from Edmonton won the custom made log frame dog bed. Below are photos of the lucky winners:
Jordan McKay and his lucky pup! |
 Shannon Grable and Shelley |
Shelley explains how well her dogs did too: "CH. Eagleswings Song of Songs O' BC (Solomon) was finished this weekend. He took the Breed on Saturday. Our boy Rocky (Barberycoast LeProvocateur) took the Breed on Sunday earning him 5 points.
And the biggest suprise was our little girl, Delilah (Barberycoast My My My Delilah) took the Breed on Friday over her daddy, Rocky, Solomon and another bitch! She took Winners Bitch all weekend and has earned 4 points! Delilah, or Lala.......as we call her, is 11 months. This was the her first showing and she showed like a Champ!"
Photos of Shelley's dogs at the show can be seen on the Show Photos page (click here).
May 27, 2005: Congratulations to Tammy St.Louis and her AmStaff Reason!! Reason was recently appointed the number one American Staffordshire Terrier for Obedience in Canada for 2004. What a great team!
Tammy's Website: Skiplyn Kennels
May 25, 2005: Membership Renewal Reminder!
Apologies for the delay in getting renewal notices out - The preoccupation of fighting Bill 132 in Ontario has been at the forefront.
Due to the Ontario fight, Please be advised that all Directors and Executives are in an acting position until our elections in 2005.
The American Staffordshire Terrier Club of Canada would like to take the time to thank all of its members for their patronage and support during these hard times. With Breed Specific Legislation on the rise in many of our communities, it is vital that owners and admirers of this historic loyal breed stand together.
 In July of 2004 the ASTCC hosted the long awaited Amstaff booster at the AKC show held in Calgary, Alberta. The booster was a tremendous success with a record showing of amstaffs from across Canada and the US. The Booster was a great opportunity for many of the members to finally meet in person. Regardless if they were involved showing or just taking in all the beautiful dogs in attendance, it was great to see the members getting to know each other, exchanging ideas and developing new friendships!! |
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We are proud to launch the new ASTCC website, the site is still a work in progress www.amstaffclubofcanada.ca as we are looking to get feedback and suggestions on things you would like to see added to the new site!!!
As a reminder the ASTCC is a non-profit organization. The members that make up the executive board are volunteers, all profits go towards the positive promotion and education about the breed to the general public. At this time the primary focus of the ASTCC will be to work against Breed Specific Legislation across Canada. As a member of the Banned-Aid Coalition ( www.bannedaid.com ), ASTCC will be able assist and educate the public of the errors in bylaws like Bill 132 implemented recently in Ontario. The general public, media and politicians all have to be educated to why banning any breed is not the answer or a solution to the problem at hand. Ontario may be along way from your home, but in no time at all BSL could surface in your community. Since the Ontario governments inception of Bill 132, more and more politicians from various communities across Canada have entertained implementing similar laws. Many are going about this very blindly without looking at the hard facts about why these laws do not work. The Banned-Aid Coalition has done an excellent job so far in the battle for our rights, to continue they need our utmost support!!
Membership Renewals, at this time we would like to remind all members that club fee's were due March 2005. If you have not sent in your membership dues for 2005 please do so immediately, thank you.
For the members that are up to date we would like to thank you for your continued support as well and take the opportunity to invite new members into the club!!
Regardless if you are an owner, breeder, or just an amstaff enthusiast, you will receive the following benefits from membership with the club:
Quarterly News Letter, featuring various articles on training, feeding, healthcare and much more to help you with your amstaffs everyday needs. For show enthusiast look for show tips, results, and upcoming events, we will be looking to various Trainers, Breeders from across Canada and the US to get a wide scope of opinions on the breed and issues pertaining directly to the Amstaff.
2006 ASTCC Calendar: see the faces that make up the amstaff scene in Canada! We will want to see amstaffs in their natural environment so we will be looking to hold a Photo Contest!! Send in your favourite photo's old or new of your loving pooch, at all their best or worst moments, list what category you would like you pictures to placed in. The best quality photos will be placed online for club members to vote on which picture will win the category. Below is the list of Categories, cut off date for contest will be November.
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Online Store coming soon to the ASTCC website look for all your amstaff gear, all proceed will go to fight BSL!!!
Fees
Annual General Membership, is $15.00 for individual and family membership ($20.00 for foreign memberships). When filling out the application form please include all family members living in the same dwelling.
Annual Breeders Membership, is $20.00 ($25.00 for foreign breeders) this will include your kennel and website listings on both the ASTCC page and the ASTCC yahoo forums page.
To join or renew your membership please fill out our application form with your current information and send your fee's and forms directly to
ASTCC President
Cathy Prothro
351 Pleasant St. Dartmouth, N.S. B2Y 3S4
(902) 463-5845
Email: barberycoast@hfx.eastlink.ca