[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A wake up call for ALL breeders, big and small
- From: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx
- To: Stormy435@xxxxxxx, showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:44:08 EDT
Well, I was actually surprised there weren't any comments about what I
considered a VERY WELL written article by one of our own in last month's Review
that expressed the exact same sentiments.
Why is it "wrong" when "they" say it, but OK when we say it amongst
ourselves???
Does anybody doubt that we have folks who breed recklessly? Who double
and tipple up on inherited problems? Some knowingly, some unknowingly and
for the life of me I don't know which is worse!
Anyone else remember Barbara William's post from a few weeks back????
And who suffers? That was rhetorical, the dogs naturally, but
unsuspecting puppy buyers most certainly. And IMO if breeders don't start
policing
themselves, somebody (in the form of legislation) is going to fill that void.
Kathy, member GSDCA, DVGSDC
Celebrating generations of Dual Titled TC'd Champions
visit _http://www.pinehillgsds.com/_ (http://www.pinehillgsds.com/)
In a message dated 4/22/2011 10:27:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes:
For those who think HSUS is only after "puppy mills" (any person who
has one more litter than the speaker)... read this:
http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2011/04/purebred-paradox.html
Forwarded:
Not even a day ago I received an email flyer that HSLF is looking for
more co-sponsors to PUPS. Today this is on WP's Blog. Looks like HSUS
has show breeders in it's crosshairs!
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From Wayne Pacelle, HSUS CEO
. . .But perhaps the biggest dog welfare issue in America is the
reckless breeding of purebred dogs, which produces an incredible
laundry list of inherited disorders, congenital health problems, and
welfare concerns for the animals. In The Bond, I take this issue head-
on, calling out the American Kennel Club and other breed registry
groups for their mania in valuing the exterior appearance of the
animals rather than the underlying health and wellness of the dogs. (I
also document their consistent opposition to legislation to crack down
on puppy mills and to establish humane care standards for dogs.)
. . .The HSISP conference, co-sponsored with the Royal Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Center for the Interaction of
Animals and Society of the University of Pennsylvaniaâ??s School of
Veterinary Medicine, will focus on the health and welfare problems
stemming from poor breeding practices. Inherited diseases, disorders,
and body malformations produce shortened life spans, chronic pain, and
a diminished quality of life for dogsâ??and they land the animals, if
their owners have the resources, in the hospital for multiple
veterinary procedures and for the convalescence required.
. . .Until very recently, the AKC and its British counterpart, the
Kennel Club, have had no health and welfare standards in their judging
contests, just conformation standards for the breeds. Likewise, there
were no restrictions on the practice of breeding together closely
related dogs. Under pressure from the RSPCA and other animal-welfare
groups, the U.K.-based Kennel Club has taken some good steps toward
reform in the last two years, and the AKC needs to do the same. The
AKC has been beholden to large-scale commercial breeders that pay
license fees for registration, but that conflict must not stop this
organization from doing the right thing for dogs.
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> Perhaps the Biggest Dog Welfare Issue of All - Wayne Pacelle: A ...
> By Wayne Pacelle
> One of the biggest dog welfare issues is the reckless breeding of
purebred dogs, which produces an incredible laundry list of inherited
disorders, congenital health problems, and welfare concerns for the
animals.
> Wayne Pacelle: A Humane Nation -http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/
>
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