Rachael, You are right. When a club starts mandating appropriate behaviors in writing, then it leads us to a "slippery slope" of invasion of privacy. Either you will do the right thing or not. You are educated or desire to be, or not. Big Brotherism is bad enough from the gov't , it has no place in a breed club. It is afterall what we are all fighting against. What's next ...a breed warden? Kathy On 7/12/07, Rachel Anderson <gsdk9rat@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hmmm, I read in the Corgi code it's OK to breed a female at 12 months, and > the Rotts say it is OK to withhold papers (by mutual consent) a practice > which the AKC frowns on (believing that every registerable pup should be > registered, full or limited) and that puppies can go to their new homes at > 7 > weeks, which violates my states laws (New Hampshire is 8 weeks)......so > these 3 items go against my personal practices. > > Plus the Rottie folks mandate that imported dogs over 24 months with a > foreign hip rating must go get an OFA within 6 months...good grief. > > So, Ginger has a point: > Ginger writes: " And just WHO determines what is "adequate and > appropriate"?? Is Ol Roy > kibble "appropriate"? A lot of people don't think so. What is > "appropriate" > grooming? A bath every week?? What is "appropriate" veterinary care (I am > not talking sick dogs)? Is someone giving their own vaccinations, worming, > etc.."appropriate"? Some would say no. What is "appropriate" > housing? There > are lots of people that think no dog should EVER be kenneled. So would > kennel dogs be "inappropriate. WHO decides these things?" > > > Rachel Anderson > Proud Blue Star Mom of PFC Aaron, USMC > http://aaronswoodsarabians.homestead.com > http://www.k9-workshop.com > http://segensreich.homestead.com > "Lord, keep Your arm around my shoulder > and Your hand over my mouth" > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org > > ============================================================================ > -- http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com Ch. Elvaston's Nations Cup, TC, OFA 26 BOB/BISS to Date ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================