HR243: HR243 Purebred Dog Day at the state capitol; May 1, 2025; benefits and contributions of purebred dogs; recognize

25 LC 112 2909 House Resolution 243 By: Representatives Hong of the 103rd, Williams of the 148th, and Corbett of the 174th A RESOLUTION Commending the benefits and contributions of purebred dogs and recognizing May 1, 2025,1 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 c r e a t e d t h e m , a n d5 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, can ine 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 sc ience, 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 H. R. 243 - 1 - 25 LC 112 2909 WHEREAS, purebred dogs are working dogs, serving as avalanche d ogs, trackers and14 trailers, herders, controllers of vermin, water rescuers, carti ng 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 avai lable for distribution to the27 public and the press.28 H. R. 243 - 2 -