HJR 16-1016 Summary

• Designates April 12, 2016, as a day to celebrate Colorado's purebred dogs and recognize their service and companion benefits

• Acknowledges that purebred dogs are bred to maintain specific breed characteristics that make their temperament and behavior more predictable

• Recognizes the contemporary roles of purebred dogs including guide dogs, service dogs, therapy dogs, search-and-rescue dogs, police dogs, military dogs, and family companions

• Notes that purebred dogs have contributed to medical science as models for heritable human diseases and pharmaceutical research

• Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the Governor, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture, congressional delegation, American Kennel Club, and Colorado Federation of Dog Clubs