It is imperative that the…

It is imperative that the sporting dog community have an opportunity to continue their sport in a safe environment for the dogs involved and the game that is the target of each breed. I have run beagles for 25 years and having a safe enclosure for training and trialing helps to ensure that off game running doesn't happen and that fatal encounters with automobile traffic also doesn't happen. It would be a sad day if the Canadian Kennel Club and the other sporting dog community members could no longer exercise their canine breed's heritage due to lack of safe running grounds across the province. I think even 90 days isn't enough to ensure that our hunting heritage is allowed to continue in safe places, especially in southern Ontario and the timeframe should be much longer for setting up and transferring license agreements to others. Thank you for considering my suggestion of a longer open period and making the necessary amendments to the legislation to allow for our children to enjoy sporting dogs as their grandparents have. It is part of our heritage to enjoy our canine companions doing what they were bred for 100s of years to do in a safe environment with our ever growing population in Ontario.