Sorry, but none of this bears at all on the PAWS legislation. If y'all continue to think this Bill is not going to impact the dog world as we knew it then or as we know it now, or if you think "it's just a reflection of the times," you are sadly mistaken. I suggest you get a copy of last Friday's Dog Schmooz and read the wonderful article by Charlotte mcGowan. Charlotte is not lacking in intelligence or an awareness of the dog world, indeed, she probably has a better grasp of the dog world in this country than most any of us on this list...what she has to say will make you think, if you haven't already. PAWS will, in time, mean no breeding. No dogs--no cats--no pets. What has to happen to make you all realize that the true aim of the Animal Rights Groups is NO ANIMAL OWNERSHIP at all...of any kind? That passage of PAWS is not only the first time hobby breeders will be regulated, but that it is the beginning of victory by the ARistas? Peggy DPiagentin@xxxxxxx wrote: >Dear Kathy, what a nice post, and realistically stated. I guess I have >joined the ranks of being around in the old days, when there were 25 - 30 >dogs in >a class and yes a second judge was brought in for bitch judging. > > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================