[accmemberdiscussion] Re: HSUS "All Animals" magazine article response
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- Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 10:02:59 -0500
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Brenda
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Subject: [accmemberdiscussion] HSUS "All Animals" magazine article response
The following was written by a Scottie breeder. I was given permission to
share it with no personal info attached. It is in response to an article
in the most recent HSUS magazine. If you haven't read it, you might want
to. There are several points made in this response that I think are
important and thought-provoking. Just thought I would share.
D
I have just started following this thread, but I haven't seen where anyone
posted the link to that article in it's entirety. Our moles already get
subscriptions to "All Animals".
>
> http://www.humaneso
<http://www.humanesociety.org/news/magazines/2010/05-06/the_purebred_paradox
.html> ciety.org/news/magazines/2010/05-06/the_purebred_paradox.html
>
> Having read this article, the purpose is to "Prove" using selective data
and scientific findings that purebred dogs are tragically flawed
genetically, and that your best choice for a pet is a mixed breed due their
exponentially increased "hybrid vigor". Good God- I am SO fricking sick of
that term. What they neglect to mention is that the logical end to their
above theory of purebreds being flawed genetic mutants as that if you start
mixing together several different breeds of flawed genetic mutants, instead
of having a known quantity of specific issues present in one breed to deal
with, you will have mixed in all the issues present in every breed that is
in that dog. How is that better?
>
> Since I love being the kid that points out that the Emperor is buck naked,
let me give an AR educated overview of the whole article, and then I would
like to make a few snarky remarks about the Scottie section.
>
> The HSUS has figured out that they have alienated the show/hobby breeder,
and they weren't ready for us to know their agenda just yet. They certainly
weren't prepared for any of us to join with the commercial breeder after all
their hard work to separate us. However, the AR agenda marches on schedule
regardless of reality. They are now attacking the show/hobby breeders.
Thanks to the continued ramblings of a few daft individuals on public
websites, yes BJ, I mean you, there are a great many show/hobby breeders who
have alienated themselves from the very people who know how to fight the
HSUS, and will go down first. Sorry about that- y'all should have listened.
>
> This article with truth and lies interwoven is the subtle beginning. The
HSUS will put out enough truth in several future publications to establish
just enough credibility that people believe them, not us, and eventually
they will cease adding the truth so that all articles about the Fancy will
be works of pure fiction with fabricated statistics and pseudo-science.
This misinformation will be taught in the veterinary schools with a dollop
of AR agenda on top to encourage new vets to believe that breeding, even
with the noblest of responsible intentions and actions, is profoundly wrong.
Don't believe me? Look at what is currently going on with the Puppy Mill
campaign. They are using the exact same formula against show/hobby breeders
right now. You just read it if you followed the link above.
>
> As for the snarky comments about the Scottie section of the article-
>
> As par for the course, the HSUS didn't bother to do any research prior to
publishing that article, so they certainly wouldn't have expected that one
of the breeders for the target dog (nothing personal, Cindy and Mary, they
would have gone after whichever breed won the Garden this year.) is one of
the most vocal anti-AR critics in the Fancy with a great deal of lobbying
experience, and who happens to have been a JAG lawyer (I hope I am getting
your credentials right, Cindy!). I wonder if Cindy shouldn't go to David
Frei and see if they could get an interview on some morning show to
neutralize most of this crap.
>
> In terms of the comments about "20 times more likely to die of bladder
cancer", this kid would like to make a few more comments about the naked
Emperor. Take a good look at the vast majority of Scottie pet owners-
college educated, middle to upper middle class income and higher, WASPs,
predominantly intelligent, successful people. What more likely group to
track and desire to eradicate genetic issues in their chosen breed? They are
in a perfect position to fund research to do this. Unfortunately, that means
that the information WE have been tracking to use in a positive way is also
available to others to use against us. I have had Scots my whole 40 years of
life, a total of 15 not counting the 4 I have right now. The youngest to die
was hit by a car at 1, and the oldest died at a month shy of 18 of a heart
condition. I have only had one who died of cancer, and she was 11. The rest
lived to between 13 and 15, and died of old age. I have not been
> "lucky". This breed is stout, stubborn, and remarkably resilient. But
everything dies, and using the current societal fear of death- as well as
the raging fear of cancer - against show/hobby breeders is how the HSUS is
going to bring down our Fancy. We, as a society, as individuals, can't
control cancer or many health issues in our human loved ones, but if the AR
can convince the public that breeders have it within their control to
prevent cancer and genetic issues in our dogs, yet we casually don't, how
evil does that make us look? How does that play on the emotions of people
whose loved ones have died of cancer, Addingtons, Parkinsons, Alzheimer's,
who would give anything for a way to have prevented these diseases from
taking away those people? If they begin to believe that we have complete
control over all genetic issues affecting dogs, yet don't exercise that
knowledge in order to prevent issues, we are done. They will find a way to
legislate the
> Purebred Dog out of existence. That is the big picture. Step back and take
a good look at it. The HSUS just fired a warning shot over our bow. The
question is not " are Scotties dying of more cancer than any other breed".
The question is "What are we, as the experts and keepers of our breeds,
going to do to stop the AR propaganda mill?" I guarantee that if we don't
make that our first priority, we will never get the chance to improve any
breeds- they won't exist.
>
>
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