I have received messages from folks with other breeds also.......... ...they "assume " the GSDCA approves of Mr. Hunte's corporation. Interesting that the Battaglia articles have come up in discussion......... guess what "organization" just go "labeled"!!!!! ---Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus ---bedkar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---VISIT OUR WEBSITE:http://home.earthlink.net/~bedkar > [Original Message] > From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Rockenstein, Zoa L. <zlrockenstein@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: <cleary1414@xxxxxxxxxxx>; Showgsd-L@Freelists. Org <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 1/30/2007 8:12:08 PM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Articles from Dr. Carmen Battaglia > > I think the reason the voting took place in secret is probably because > they don't want to discuss their reasons..and that's their right...just > as it is their right to vote to allow the man into the > club........EXCEPT that by allowing Andrew Hunte into the GSDCA, the > club becomes a laughing stock to the rest of the dog world...and I would > have thought the Board was interested in protecting the club from that > kind of thing. > Anyway, word travels fast...I've had a bunch of emails from people > in other breeds asking me what is wrong with the GSDCA to let Hunte in? > And guess what... I have no answer. > A Corgi person said that the membership application to the PWCCA has > a clause that prohibits a lawsuit from anyone who is turned down....not > that I believe the man would have sued the club in the first > place....and who started THAT rumour, anyway? > From where I sit, there is only one (well, maybe two) reasons to > let that man into a breed club...and that is, someone is hoping he'll > make some big donations. > Wouldn't you love to be the first one to win the Andrew Hunte Perpetual > Trophy for Whatever? I'm afraid I'd refuse it......... but let's see. > The only other reason I can even imagine is that someone with a lot > of clout pushed at the Board Members to vote Yes.........you can all try > to think who that might have been....I can't imagine anyone with that > much influence over those people who voted Yes. > So, the GSDCA is a laughing stock...........isn't that > wonderful? Just wait until it is WIDELY known! We'll be able to > actually HEAR the laughter, I bet! > As for Carmen's articles about responsible breeders, who cares? We > just let a man who lives off puppymills into the club! And Carmen voted > to let him in! > Peggy > > > Rockenstein, Zoa L. wrote: > > >Thanks for posting these articles, Ginger. I hope everyone will read them carefully. I did, and I will never look at the phrase "responsible breeder" in quite the same way > > > > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 ============================================================================