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House Resolution 243
By: Representatives Hong of the 103
rd
, Williams of the 148
th
, and Corbett of the 174
th
A RESOLUTION
Commending the benefits and contributions of purebred dogs and recognizing May 1, 2025,
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as Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, dedicated individuals in Georgia breed dogs to develop unique, predictable3
characteristics that enable dogs to excel in a wide range of beneficial areas; and4
WHEREAS, purebred dogs are living legacies of the cultures that created them, and5
historically these dogs worked alongside their people and provided them companionship; and6
WHEREAS, the service of these breeds continues today as they work alongside humans and7
provide inestimable companionship as guide dogs, service dogs, conservation dogs, livestock8
guardians, search and rescue dogs, earth dogs, police dogs, canine soldiers serving by the9
sides of our military men and women, and guardians of family, home, and hearth; and10
WHEREAS, purebred dogs have been of enormous help to medical science, serving as11
models for many heritable human diseases, playing a role in humanity's understanding of the12
human and canine genomes, and benefitting pharmaceutical research and development; and13
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WHEREAS, purebred dogs are working dogs, serving as avalanche dogs, trackers and
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trailers, herders, controllers of vermin, water rescuers, carting and sled dogs, retrievers,15
protectors, hunters, and bird dogs, and they are always the heartbeat of a companion near and16
dear to humans; and17
WHEREAS, all dogs should be valued regardless of their ancestry, but the purpose-bred dog18
and the predictability of its breed should be cherished and preserved; and19
WHEREAS, each breed is incredibly etched in the history of the culture that created it, just20
as surely as that culture's music, art, and language, making it abundantly fitting that we21
recognize purebred dogs.22
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that23
the members of this body commend the benefits and contributions of purebred dogs and24
recognize May 1, 2025, as Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol.25
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized26
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the27
public and the press.28
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