SR848: SR848 Georgia Purebred Dog Day; recognize May 1, 2026

26 LC 129 1220 Senate Resolution 848 By: Senators Dixon of the 45th, Still of the 48th, Payne of the 54th, Dickerson of the 21st, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and others A RESOLUTION Commending the benefits and contributions of purebred dogs to t he State of Georgia and1 recognizing May 1, 2026, as Georgia Purebred Dog Day; 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; and 5 WHEREAS, historically these dogs worked alongside their people and provided them6 companionship; and7 WHEREAS, today, the service of these breeds continues as they work alongside humans and8 provide inestimable companionship while serving as guide dogs, service dogs, conservation9 dogs, livestock guardians, search and rescue dogs, earth dogs, police dogs, canine soldiers10 serving by the sides of our military men and women, and ultimat ely guardians of family,11 home, and hearth; and12 S. R. 848 - 1 - 26 LC 129 1220 WHEREAS, purebred dogs have been of enormous help to medical sc ience, serving as13 models for many heritable human diseases, playing a role in humanity's understanding of the14 human and canine genomes, and benefiting pharmaceutical research and development; and15 WHEREAS, purebred dogs are working dogs, serving as avalanche d ogs, trackers and16 trailers, herders, controllers of vermin, water rescuers, carti ng and sled dogs, retrievers,17 protectors, hunters, and bird dogs, and always they are the heartbeat of a companion near and18 dear to humans; and19 WHEREAS, all dogs should be valued, whatever their ancestry, bu t the purpose-bred dog20 and the predictability of its breed should be cherished and preserved; and21 WHEREAS, each breed is indelibly etched in the history of the culture that created it just as22 surely as that culture's music, art, and language.23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body24 commend the many contributions of purebred dogs to society in this state, offer thanks for25 those breeders and caregivers who breed and raise purebred dogs , and recognize May 1,26 2026, as Georgia Purebred Dog Day.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed28 to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the29 press.30 S. R. 848 - 2 -