,,iii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ddg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#bh1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,tillis submitted the   
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on the ,judiciary    
,,resolution  ,designating ,may #a1     
#bjaf1 as ,national ,purebred ,dog ,day4
  ,whereas the human-canine bond        
predates history and individuals have   
enjoyed the companionship and assistance
 of dogs since the dawn of civilization2
 ,whereas dog ownership has existed in  
all cultures1 races1 climates1 and      
economic situations2 ,whereas more than 
#cej dog breeds exist worldwide1 and    
more than #ahj breeds are recognized by 
the ,american ,kennel ,club2 ,whereas   
purebred dogs and breeders of purebred  
dogs have played a crucial role in      
,united ,states history1 dating to      
colonial times1 during which ,george    
,washington had a foxhound breeding     
program1 which established the ,american
 ,foxhound breed2 ,whereas responsible  

breeders of purebred dogs dedicate their
 lives to improving the health and      
well-being of dogs and preserving unique
 breeds of dogs2 ,whereas purebred dogs 
were created to work alongside humans1  
and provide inestimable service as--    
7#a7 search and rescue dogs2  7#b7      
service dogs2  7#c7 disease detection   
dogs2  7#d7 police dogs2  7#e7          
conservation dogs2  7#f7 livestock      
guardians2  7#g7 therapy dogs2 and  7#h7
 companions and guardians of families1  
homes1 and property2 ,whereas purebred  
dogs provide unparalleled service to the
 disabled as guide and service dogs1 and
 are the choice of leading service dog  
breeding programs because of the        
heritable intelligence1 and desirable   
and predictable qualities1 of purebred  
dogs2 ,whereas purebred military working
 dogs serve alongside the men and women 
of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces in
 combat and in peacetime2 ,whereas breed
 instinct enables purebred dogs to      
readily serve as-- 7#a7 avalanche dogs2 

7#b7 trackers and trailers2  7#c7       
herders2  7#d7 controllers of vermin2   
7#e7 water rescuers2  7#f7 carting and  
sled dogs2  7#g7 retrievers2  7#h7      
protectors2  7#i7 hunters2 and  7#aj7   
bird dogs2 ,whereas the first ,national 
,purebred ,dog ,day was established on  
,may #a1 #bjae2 ,whereas millions of    
individuals1 through social media and   
other avenues1 recognize ,may #a each   
year as ,national ,purebred ,dog ,day   
and desire1 on ,may #a1 to expressly    
recognize the contributions of the      
purebred dog2 and ,whereas individuals  
value all dogs1 regardless of the       
ancestry of the dogs1 and especially    
cherish a purpose-bred dog and the      
predictability of each respective breed 
of purpose-bred dog3 ,now1 therefore1 be
 it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates
 ,may #a1 #bjaf1 as ,national ,purebred 
,dog ,day in celebration of purebred    
dogs and the many service and companion 
benefits purebred dogs have and continue
 to provide to the ,united ,states2 and 

7#b7 honors the dedicated and           
responsible breeders who work to        
preserve and advance their breeds and   
responsible dog ownership throughout the
 ,united ,states4