,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #add  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bg1 #bjag,mr4 
,tillis submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,designat+ ,may
 #a1 #bjag1 z ,national ,purebr$ ,dog   
,day4  ,:]eas ! human-can9e bond pr$ates
 hi/ory & individuals h enjoy$ !        
companion%ip & assi/ance ( dogs s9ce !  
dawn ( civilization2 ,:]eas dog own]%ip 
has exi/$ 9 all cultures1 races1        
climates1 & economic situations2 ,:]eas 
m ?an #cej dog bre$s exi/ worldwide1 & m
 ?an #ahj bre$s are recogniz$ by !      
,am]ican ,k5nel ,club2 ,:]eas purebr$   
dogs & bre$]s ( purebr$ dogs h play$ a  
crucial role 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1    
dat+ to colonial times1 dur+ :i* ,george
 ,wa%+ton _h a foxh\nd bre$+ program1   
:i* e/abli%$ ! ,am]ican ,foxh\nd bre$2  
,:]eas responsible bre$]s ( purebr$ dogs
 d$icate _! lives to improv+ ! heal? &  
well-be+ ( dogs & pres]v+ unique bre$s (
 dogs2 ,:]eas purebr$ dogs 7 creat$ to  

"w alongside humans1 & provide          
ine/imable s]vice z-- 7#a7 se>* & rescue
 dogs2  7#b7 s]vice dogs2  7#c7 disease 
detection dogs2  7#d7 police dogs2  7#e7
 cons]vation dogs2  7#f7 live/ock       
gu>dians2  7#g7 !rapy dogs2 &  7#h7     
companions & gu>dians ( families1 homes1
 & prop]ty2 ,:]eas purebr$ dogs provide 
unp>allel$ s]vice to ! disabl$ z guide &
 s]vice dogs1 & are ! *oice ( lead+     
s]vice dog bre$+ programs because ( !   
h]itable intellig5ce1 & desirable &     
pr$ictable qualities1 ( purebr$ dogs2   
,:]eas purebr$ milit>y work+ dogs s]ve  
alongside ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces 9 combat & 9 peacetime2     
,:]eas bre$ in/9ct enables purebr$ dogs 
to readily s]ve z-- 7#a7 avalan*e dogs2 
7#b7 track]s & trail]s2  7#c7 h]d]s2    
7#d7 controll]s ( v]m92  7#e7 wat]      
rescu]s2  7#f7 c>t+ & sl$ dogs2  7#g7   
retriev]s2  7#h7 protectors2  7#i7      
hunt]s2 &  7#aj7 bird dogs2 ,:]eas !    
fir/ ,national ,purebr$ ,dog ,day 0     
e/abli%$ on ,may #a1 #bjae2 ,:]eas      

millions ( individuals1 ?r\gh social    
m$ia & o!r av5ues1 recognize ,may #a ea*
 ye> z ,national ,purebr$ ,dog ,day &   
desire1 on ,may #a1 to expressly        
recognize ! contributions ( ! purebr$   
dog2 & ,:]eas individuals value all     
dogs1 reg>dless ( ! ance/ry ( ! dogs1 & 
especially *]i% a purpose-br$ dog & !   
pr$ictability ( ea* respective bre$ (   
purpose-br$ dog3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,may #a1 #bjag1
 z ,national ,purebr$ ,dog ,day 9       
celebration ( purebr$ dogs & ! _m s]vice
 & companion b5efits purebr$ dogs h &   
cont9ue to provide to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#b7 honors ! d$icat$ & responsible   
bre$]s :o "w to pres]ve & advance _!    
bre$s & responsible dog own]%ip ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4