1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 879 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing the Texas Kennel Club on the grand occasion of its 1-4 100th year anniversary which is being celebrated the week of 1-5 March 15 through 21, 1998; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Founded in 1898, the Texas Kennel Club serves 1-7 the greater Dallas area and is the third oldest kennel club in 1-8 continuous operation in the United States; it is a nonprofit 1-9 organization dedicated to the advancement of all purebred dogs 1-10 through exhibition and education; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The Texas Kennel Club conducts dog shows, matches, 1-12 and obedience trials under the auspices of the American Kennel 1-13 Club; the organization has a Pet Memorial Fund which provides for 1-14 the purchase and placement of books on dogs and other pets in the 1-15 Dallas Public Library System; and 1-16 WHEREAS, The Texas Kennel Club publishes an all-breed 1-17 directory and supports the rescue of abandoned pets through 1-18 breeders and rescue shelters; it contributes to the Dallas Task 1-19 Force on Solutions for Pet Over-Population and helps animal 1-20 control officials to write statutes about the control of 1-21 dangerous animals; and 1-22 WHEREAS, The 100th year celebration will consist of four days 1-23 of shows and exhibitions and will include 10 to 15 national breed 2-1 specialties, 31-35 regional specialties, and two all-breed dog 2-2 shows; there will be demonstrations by seeing eye dogs and hearing 2-3 dogs, a parade of rescue dogs, and a showcase of rare breeds; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-6 75th Legislature, hereby express appreciation to the Texas Kennel 2-7 Club for its contributions to our state and declare March 15 2-8 through 21, 1998, Texas Kennel Club Week; and, be it further 2-9 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the 2-10 Texas Kennel Club as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-11 Shapiro 2-12 ______________________________________ 2-13 President of the Senate 2-14 I hereby certify that the above 2-15 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-16 on May 27, 1997. 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Secretary of the Senate 2-19 ______________________________________ 2-20 Member, Texas Senate