Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee The Prohibited Procedures On Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2017 [Draft] Written submission from 821 members of the public (see Annexe for complete list of names in alphabetical order) Dear Members of the ECCLR Committee, Thank you for seeking submissions from the public on the issue of tail-docking of dogs in Scotland. I am pleased to have the opportunity to submit my views. Scotland led the way in 2007 when it became the only country in the UK to ban taildocking for all puppies. I believe that reintroducing this outdated and cruel practice would be a huge step backward for animal welfare in Scotland, and would lead to hundreds, even thousands, of dogs having to undergo unnecessary and painful procedures. Given the lack of detail in the draft Regulations on issues such as dog breeds and verification procedures, the draft Regulations risk creating a wider, vaguer exemption than currently applies in England and Wales. Veterinary bodies and animal welfare charities are overwhelmingly opposed to the reintroduction of tail-docking and I hope you will take those opinions into account. I therefore ask you to reject the draft Prohibited Procedures on Protected Animals (Exemptions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017. If the Scottish Government is determined to introduce an exemption for the shooting industry, I believe this cannot proceed without conclusive evidence regarding the short- and long-term pain of taildocking, long-term health and behavioural effects, and a full analysis of these welfare costs versus the pain suffered by dogs who experience tail injuries in later life. Without this information it would be premature, and dangerous to animal welfare, to relax Scotland s ban on tail-docking of dogs. Yours sincerely, 1
2 Annexe Elena Acerini Sue Adams Hazel Alderson Morag Allard Eva-Marie Allegre Ray Allsopp Frank Anderson joyce anderson Kathleen Anderson Kayleigh Anderson Tam Anderson Lucy Anderson Catherine Anderson Enid Anderson Christeen Anderson Sandra Arapoudis Vicky Arcaro laborgrupo armer teufel Victoria Armstrong Georgina Arnot Chris Atkins Rosemary Atkins Mrs Atkinson Heather Atkinson
3 Daniel Aubouard Sylvie Auger Bonnie Austin Victoria Azemoon Jess B Susan Baillie Pauline Baird Sarah Baird Deirdre Balaam Anthony Bancroft Elizabeth Banks Kathleen Baptie Marco Baracca Emily Barclay Karen Bardett Sarah Barker Elizabeth Basford L Bathgate Franziska Baumann Paul Beacock Janet S Beaton Rosie Beaton Karis Beattie Nicola Beaumont Hennie Beavis
4 Stephanie Beckett Susan Beere Elizabeth A Begg Paulette Begon Jean Bell Louise Bell Zoe Bennett-McNab Javier Beraza Debi Bergsma Les Berry Lynn Beveridge Kate Bewick Catherine Binnie Ronald Binnie Stuart Bissland Inge Bjorkman J Black Paul Black Louise Blackwood Jenna Blair JILL BLAIR Graham Blamire Pablo Bobe emilia boccagna Corrie Bohill
5 Linda Bonicelli Margaret Booth Margaret Borland Val Borland Margot Bowker Paul Boyd William Boyd James Boyle Laura Bradford Janet Bradford Angel Brammer Joos Branders Myra Brauer Laura Braunholtz Carolyn Breslin John Brewer Jeff Brock Nicolle Brodie margaret brophy Dawn Brown Maree Brown Barbara Brown Julie Brownlee George Bruce Lesley Bruce
6 Sarah Bruce George Bruce Neville Bruce Fiona Bryce Iain Buchan Dr Buchanan-Smith Buchanan-Smith Maelie Bugat Iain Buik Denise Bunce Tracy Burgess George Burley Elizabeth Burley henrietta burns Margaret Burns Rosemary Burns Sandra Burns Kathryn Burton Chantal Buslot Heather Butler Taz Butler Frances Button Annabelle Byrne Ruth Cain Margery Callaghan geraldine cameron
7 Lynne Cameron Laurie Cameron-Back Lindsey Campbell Lynsay Campbell michelle campbell Morven Campbell Lorraine Cannon Christopher Carberry Hazel Carey Ashley Carline Liz Carlton Peter Carr Peter Carr Bridget Carrington Trisha Carroll Natalie A. Carter Faith Cartwright- Quither SHARON CASEY DS Casey Laura Castro Salvatore Cento Honey Chambers Stephanie Chapman Tracy Charbonnier
8 Jacqueline Charters Richard Chase Nora Chassler Muriel Cheyne Animae Chi Joanne Chidley Rachel Christian Jean Clare pim claridge Jaine Claridge Chris Clark Jackie Clark Madeleine Clark Sally Clark Hayley Clark Robin Clubb Christine Cobain Gael Cochrane erica cochrane Kim Cockburn Gillian Cockburn Linda Cockram Susan Coghill Susan Coghill Naomi Cohen
9 Harry Coles Richard Collins Donna Combe Eva Concannon Mary Connell Barbara Cooney Jean Cooper Christina Corser Iona Corsie LINDA COULL Jenny Cowan James Craib Greta Craps carol crawford clare crocker Heather Cross Ann Crossan Mel Crowther Michael Cruse Pat Cruse Anna Cryer Bernadette Cuellar Nicholas Cuffe Elizabeth Cunningham Sandra Curley
10 Louise Currie Nikki Currie Shirley Cuthbertson Laura Dalgetty Silke Dallmann Marie Darling Clare Davidson stewart davis Alastair Dawson Sara De Las Heras Florence Deadman Margaret Dearman Estefania Delgado Lorena Delgado Linda Dennett Gudrun Dennis Eleanor Dent Kath Derrer Linda DeWitt Sanand Dilip Candice Dillen Karen Dingwall Morag Dobbin Catherine Docherty Ros Docherty
11 Colin Dodds Sarah Dolman Mari Dominguez Mhairi Donald Margaret Donald Grant Donaldson Gill Donnan Chris Donnelly Christopher Donohue Margaret Dostaler Rachel Doughty Rosie Dower Caragh Downie Michael Downs Kimberley Drumgold Meg Drury Catherine Dryden Mrs D'Sonza D'Souza Donella Duff Colin Duncan Fiona Dynowski Elizabeth Easton Emma-Jayne Easton Franziska Eber Jean Edmiston
12 John Edwards Peter Edwards Amy Edwardson Edna Elliot-McColl Margaret Elliott Veronica Elliott Pepper Elvin Judith Embry Kate Emmerson Jim Endres Mave Ersu James Etchells Anne Evans Katrina Farquharson Jim Farquharson Dee Faulkner Audrey Fearn Miriam Feehily val fellows Irene Ferguson Morag Ferguson valerie ferguson Stephanie Ferrans Isabella Ferri Michele Fiaux
13 Stephanie Findlay Euan Finlayson Chris Fiorentini Daniel Firth Elizabeth Firth Walter Firth Anna Fisk susan fleming Maggy Flynn Monty Foley Nico Font Sylvia Forrest Myrna Forrester Margie Fourie linda francavilla Kathleen Franklin Sheena Fraser Gilly Fraser Jean Fraser Lilias Fraser Lone Fundby Sheila Galbraith Mandy Gallagher Priscilla Gallou Alasdair Galloway
14 Elizabeth Gardner Maria Gavienas Lynne Gilbert Belinda Gilby Ruth Gillett Lee Gillies Christine Gilmartin Jan Gilmour Jessica Gioia stephen goldsack Una Gordon Lynda Goudie Angela Graham Anne-Marie Graham Barry Graham Sheelagh Graham Jennifer Grant Robert Grant Renee Grant Ian Grant Fiona Grant Robertson Eileen Grassick Lorraine Gray Maurice Gray Marilyn Graziano
15 Caroline Grebbell Beth Greer Linda Grier Louise Grierson robin grimmond Mariette Grobler Ronald Gumley Judith Gunn Mary Gurmin Carol Haigh AGNES HALL AGNES HALL Helen Hall Kathleen (Kay) Hamilton Sue Hamstead Jo Hanlon-Moores Hilda Harding Karen Hardy Catherine Harris J Harris June Harrison Greer Hart Leighann Harvey Paul Hatherley Ginny Hay
16 Lynsay Hay Laura Heady sarah heald Ken Hebbes Susan Henderson sheriffs hepburn Mariamni Heracleous Chris Heryet Mike Heseltine Lisa Hicks Aideen Higginson Rachael Hilsdon Paul & Di Hind Susan Hinton Angela Holcroft Nicholas Holmes Donald Holwill john hope Ross Hopkins Emily Hoskins Joan How Mairi Howat Les Hunter Dennis Hurst Genevieve Hutton
17 Carole Huxtable Harry Huyton Valerie Hynd Jodi Igard Paul Imrie Nicola Ireland Valerie Ireland Bridget Irons Stefanie Irresberger Linda Irvine Lynne Ismail Georgi Ivanov Angela Jack Jean Jackson Gail Jamieson Carol Jardine Anna Jasiukiewicz Paula Jayasekara Roy Jeffs Noreen Jennison Ann Johnson Anne Johnson Eunice Johnston SYLVIA JOHNSTON MCCOSH
18 stephen johnstone Rebecca Jones jade Jones Rosemary Jones Linda Jones Petra Jones Anne-Marie Jullien Richard Keddie Marie Keen Nicholas Keith-Barnett Craig Kelly Louise Kelly Emma Kemp Sheryl Kennedy Julie Kerr Abigail Kershaw Alyson Kettles Barry Kew Marylen Kincer Graham King Jo Kirby Adele Kirk Lucia Kirnos Wendy Kitchen Agnieszka Knapek-Rudak
19 Lisa Koehl Raleigh Koritz Ida Kornevi Betty Kowall james laidlaw joan lambert Osbert Lancaster Jeanine Landivar Julia Langley Phil Latham Joanne Latimer Tavs Laurie Liane Laurier Marilyn Law rhonda Lawford Kim Lawlor Amanda Lawrence Caroline Lawrie Janice Lawson Sharon Lawson Kevin Lee Andrea Leistra Eileen Leitch Carl Lemelin Dan Leon
20 Lynne Leslie Bill Little Heather Little Priscilla Littmoden Colleen Lobel victoria logan Nicolette Ludolphi Heather Macdiarmid Sandra MacDonald Al Macdonald Anne MacDougall Jean Macfadyen Rosamund Macfarlane Denise MacGregor Anne MacKay mairi mackechnie Donna Mackenzie Jennifer Mackenzie Karen MacKenzie Susan Mackenzie Elaine Mackie Anne Maclean paula madden Louisa Maguire George Main
21 Susie Main Sylvia Main Doug Mainland Brian Marden Suzanne Marienau Joyce Marriott Laura Marsh Sally Marshall Judy Martin Kirsty Martin Patricia Martin Ida Marwedel MaLu Mateus Catherine Mathieson Patricia Mawhood Jan Maxwell Annette Maxwell Lisa Mazzola Andy McAllister Richard McAllister Richard McAllister Louise McCafferty Mark McCafferty Sue Mccaffray Ann McClure
22 Caroline McCord jim McCosh Gillian McCulloch Geraldine McDade Patricia McDermott Beth McDonald Margaret McDougall David Mcgauchie Kathleen McGee Elizabeth McGowan Evelyn McGregor Sara McGregor Katy Mchugh Shona McIntosh Toni McIntosh Ian McIvor Don McKelvey Barbara McKenna Caitlin McKie Helen McLean Lucy Mclean Fiona McLean mara. mclean Caroline Mcmanus Caroline Mcmanus
23 Julie McMorran Lesley McMurtrie Susanne McNaught Barbara McNeilly gillian mcpherson Caroline McQueen royston mead Dennis Meadows Fiona Melvin carol menzies Jeffrey Meyers Iain Michael Ljiljana Milic Carol Miller Keith Miller Priscilla Miller Deborah Milne Fiona Milne Joanna Miloszewska Reece Mitchell Anne Moeller Lorraine Moffat Anne Moir Ann Molloy Leah Moloney
24 Jacqueline Moore Les Moore Linden Moore Margaret More Sally Morgan sarah moyes Elaine Muir James Mulcare Chris Munton Ariane Murphy Diane Murray Ian Murray Tara Murray Toni Murray roo nairns tam nairns Sheila Napier Andrew Nation Gabriele Naumann Andres Navarro Sarah Naylor Brian Neath Denise Neild Tracy Nelson Lisa Neste
25 Annika Neumann KEVIN NEWELL rita nichol Jillian Nicol Judith Noble Maurethe Nolan Viktoria Nolte Ellen-Ann Novak H Okines Lorraine Oliver SANDRA O'NEILL Gertie O'Rourke Philip Orr Sergio Padilla Derek paget Tami Palacky Christopher Panayi Laura Paterson Annette Paterson Jennifer Patullo Rosemary Payne Gisela Peake Andy Pearson jenny pearson T Pearson
26 Siobhan Pentland David Pereira Ana Pereira Johanna Peters Victoria Peyser Pat Phelan Caroline Phillips Doreen Philp Audrey Pie Alison Pike Aisha Piller Nathalie Pinon Eileen Porter Helena Prentice Rhona Proctor Mick Quigley Pen Rabone Lisa Radford sally rae Karla Ratchford Karen Ray Nancy Raymond James Read Heather Reddish Robert M Reed
27 Lenore Reeves Dorothy Reid Fiona Reid suz reid Nuala Reilly Ewen Rennie Jayne Ridings Kim Ritchie Elisabeth Ritter Annabel Robb Phyllis Robertson Anna Robertson Ann Robertson E Robertson Helen Robertson John Robertson Kezia Robertson Roy Robertson Carolyn Robertson Barbara Rogers Violet Romanes Aeola Ross Alex Ross G Ross Gwenny Ross
28 Helen Ross Jane Ross Joanne Ross Norman Ross Raymond Ross Pheona Rossiter Susan Rouhan adrian rudak Douglas Rutherford John Ryan Lisa Salazar Joy Saloschin R Sands Joyce Saunders Leigh Saunders Kathleen Scanlon Susan Schmidt Paola Scodellari Patricia SCOFFIELD ANTHONY SCOFFIELD Pauline Scott Lesley Scoular Lauren Semple Scott Semple Richard Sharp
29 Morag Sharpe Luke Shearer susan shiell Gillian Simpson Kelly Sinclair Gordon Skinner Susan Slade Barbara Small Rachel Smillie Ilona Smith Isobel Smith Laura smith Margaret Smith Nance Smith Rosie Smith Robert Smith Lynsey Smith Eric Smyth Hanna Sorquist Dawn Spencer Rachael Stainsby Herbert Staniek Rebeca Steinberg Lorenz Steininger Janette Stevenson
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