Dana Johnson Legislative Director

Becca Riggs Deputy Legislative Director

Michelle Kramer Deputy Legislative Director for Website Development


 Ban the Deed not the Breed Magnets and Donations.  Support our cause and speak your mind or donate. More...


Paws4Laws is a nationwide project to help you communicate with your local legislators about anti-canine legislation


Breed Specific Legislation is Like Racial Profiling

BSL punishes dogs for being a certain breed rather than their deeds.  It is designed to place restrictions on owning specific breeds of dogs. The most common kind of breed specific legislation completely bans all dogs of a certain breed. This means that all dogs of the banned breed must be removed from the area or euthanized.  More...


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DPCA Legislative Committee Mission

Our mission is to become the leading voice for educating the public, as well as civic, community and political leaders, about the importance of reasonable laws and regulations that promote responsible animal ownership and preserve the human-animal bond; particularly where the welfare of the Doberman Pinscher is concerned.  To accomplish our mission we are committed to:

(1)  Educating the public as well as civic, community and political leaders and providing resources and information about the historic importance of the Doberman Pinscher in the United States and the crucial role that working dogs play today;

(2) Support reasonable and humane animal welfare laws that promote the right to own dogs and encourage responsible ownership practices;

(3) Oppose legislative efforts that would restrict the rights of responsible dog owners;

(4)   Actively create societal and legislative awareness that dogs must not to be discriminated against based upon their breed.


Paws4Laws

The American Rottweiler Club has launched a nationwide project to help you communicate with your local legislators about anti-canine legislation. Issues include proposals concerning: mandatory spay and neuter, guardianship, ear/tail docking, breed-specific legislation, and home insurance. These proposals have the potential to negatively impact your life as a dog owner, exhibitor, competitor, or pet owner. More...