Earlier today I joined this list http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/German_Shepherd_Dogs/ upon joining I introduced myself, my daughter, and my dogs each with their titles, OFAs, and reg names. I was then accused of " misrepresenting OFA Certifications" which is an out and out LIE! Here are links to every one of my dogs OFA certs that are old enough to have certs http://offa.org/display.html?appnum55053#animal http://offa.org/display.html?appnum32829#animal http://offa.org/display.html?appnum57611#animal http://offa.org/display.html?appnum69248#animal http://offa.org/display.html?appnum46144#animal http://offa.org/display.html?appnum87637#animal I was then removed from the list but that was not the final insult..they seemed to have forgotten that when you remove someone they will still get mail for a time. I was accused of "actively breeding away like crazy" well lets see here are the dates of my litters for last year and this year 06/20/2009 2 pups and 10/15/2009 6 pups, the year prior I had litters as well, this year I have had 1 litter born on 1/1/10 of 10 pups and have one more on the way. Then there was this lovely statement by the same person "And she is breeding a long coat but says she's breeding for show? I believe they are banned from AKC, too, correct me if I'm wrong. Anyway, breeding for show and pets isn't what the GSD is about. This is a working breed and work ability has to be proofed." Now in no way is a coated GSD banned and this woman is too stupid to know that its a recessive gene and my coat was bred to a dog that did not carry for coat. But that does not mean that all the people on that list know that so I am tarnished. Then there is this statement "On her website it mentions her pups can work. What gave her that idea since she has many, many generations of untitled (in any work) parents? One of the offspring is shown photographed in a harness!! That's not enough. " Well I have many many obedience titled pups, some that do agility and tracking too. And last I looked at my pedigrees there were some dogs titled in work.....do any of these count 2X VA Can Sel Am CH Jim vom Fiemereck SchH3 TC ROM KKL1a Life OFA, V Häsel vom Fiemereck SchH3 IP2 KKL1a, VA Max della Loggia dei Mercanti SchH3 KKL1a; Can SGR VA CH Hillo De Marne La Valle SchH 3 KKL1a; I only used the dogs with SchH titles since she feels that any other title is worthless apparently. Then when this is added my blood boils "When people come here to sell list member puppies, pretending they're responsible breeders with all the big talk ( we should all know who she is, after all, right???) to distract those who don't understand how these things work from the facts and they're really misrepresenting their puppy products as quality when they're not is disgusting!" In NO way have I EVER misrepresented ANYTHING about my dogs or pups! I think its aweful that I could be attacked and then not even allowed to defend myself. How is that right? The list in question has over 2,000 people on it that have seen my name and my dogs drug through the mud for no reason other then that I breed show lines not working lines(thats what I feel is the real reason for the attack). I feel that this sort of thing being seen by a novice that does not know to look on OFA and see for them selves or one that does not know that long coat is not "banned" or that could be lulled into thinking I breed poor quality could ruin my reputation. Then there is the "come here to sell pups" line...maybe they should have not been so worried about me selling pups on that list...I only have 1 pup available out of my litter of 10 and I am holding him for the right show home and likely never to be found on a list like theirs. I have a long line of happy puppy owners who have come to me for the simple reason that they want a good dog. This is a SAD day for me that I have been so unjustly slandered on a public forum. There is nothing that is right about any of it! I have felt the need to post this here as I am sure some have seen the lies and maybe the truth will now be seen! 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