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APGAW tends to run roundtable meetings and evidence gathering inquiries. These are not open meetings but the group is open to individuals who have an interest in the subject being discussed attending -please contact the secretariat. We do not publish all of our meeting minutes so there maybe subjects we have debated which are not featured on this website – please do email us if you have a particular issue and we will let you know if we have discussed it and what the outcome was.
APGAW sets an annual workplan each year and then follows the chosen topics throughout the year to avoid having one-off meeting and not ensuring outcomes. Most issues cannot be resolved in just one meeting and do take substantial periods of time to get legislative change.
The Group holds two member surgeries each year for associate members to attend, speak directly to officers and raise topics. The officers may agree to support their campaign by writing to the Minister, raising it in Parliament or holding a meeting.
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Facts on the IHA breeding tool
There has been misinformation spread about the IHA. This addresses some of the key misinformation point: The IHA will not ban breeds We are not banning any breeds, quite the opposite, we are seeking to make breeds sustainable and healthier. The IHA is...
BREED DATA on Extreme conformation
APGAW has worked on the issue of extreme Conformation (i.e. a body shape that limits the capacity of the dog to fully perform all the natural canine activities, such as easily breathing, running, etc) in dogs for several years and recently launched the Innate Health...
The Four Stages to Better Enforcement
Our new parliamentary report warns that animals across England and Wales are being failed by inconsistent and under-resourced enforcement, despite the UK having some of the strongest animal welfare laws in the world. The Four Stages to Better Enforcement sets out a...
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