=46YI: I was cruising around the UKC message boards a little while ago, and I found a link to a page with information about PAWS (it's an anti-PAWS page, btw). I found this article there and thought it made some interesting points that I hadn't really considered before. Being as I'm involved with a "non-AKC" breed (although not as a breeder), I probably should have. If you also fancy a rare breed, or if you also breed and/or sell cats, horses, birds or any other "non-AKC" creature, it might also be of some interest to you. Just putting this out there for your information and consideration: http://smythwicks.org/myth.pdf =3D*=3D*=3D*=3D* Karen C. kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx "Show me your dog and I'll tell you what manner of man you are." -- Captain Max von Stephanitz, German Shepherd Dog breed founder ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================