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Dozens of dogs seized from B.C. farm
Last Updated: Jun 9 2006 10:15 AM PDT
A sled dog owner near Williams Lake has gone to court in an effort to reclaim 50 dogs seized by the SPCA last month.

Animal control officers and the RCMP accused farmer Chris Camping, 61, of neglect. They say many of the dogs were emaciated, dehydrated, and covered with lice and parasites.

Camping, who still has 35 other Alaskan husky dogs, feeds them in the same way a farmer might feed chickens — scattering their food on the ground.

SPCA investigators say it's survival of the fittest, as the larger dogs took most of the food, leaving the smaller, younger dogs to starve.

Camping argues the animal protection agency just doesn't understand his dog-rearing methods. He says he was just keeping his dogs fast and lean for sled racing.

Chris Camping feeds his remaining dogs. (CBC)