I have tons of ideas...trouble is not very often does any one agree with any of them..lol..FB Cyndy Davis <cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: That sounds like a good use of PR committee funds - I'll do that! Thanks for the idea Ed! Cyndy _____ From: Edwin Hill [mailto:edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2007 2:39 PM To: cyndy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; freelist Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] BAD PRESS - Immediate action needed to support the German Shepherd!! I suggest we invite him to our National...let him see this great dog in three venues, herding, schutzhund, and obedience...lets buy him a seat and dinner at the victory dinner...I'm dead serious........let him see this great dog in action for himself....once you see him/her you're hooked....the best thing about our breed is he sells himself.....Ed Cyndy Davis wrote: Your immediate action is required to dispel rumors regarding the GSD. This appeared in Dr. Michael Fox's syndicated column in newspapers across the country, including the Houston Chronicle. Please write him and correct these erroneous statements. And if this is true about the campaign to block legislation in Minnesota and North Carolina, please express your views on this matter as well. It's important we are ALL involved in supporting the GSD and educating the public that a correct topline is essential has a purpose and hip dysplasia has no correlation with the topline of the dog. Cyndy Davis GSDCA PR Chair Dear Dr. Fox: About German Shepherd breed standards: Today's breed has a sloping back, which looks like the dog is cringing or has hip dysplasia. When I was a kid, German Shepherds were a noble breed. Now they look like fearful curs. T.P.L., Woodbridge, Va. Dear T.P.L.: Thanks for sharing your views. What has happened to the German Shepherds and to other purebred dogs subjected to artificial selection for extreme "show"-quality physical traits is both tragic and obscene. That the American Kennel Club mounted a campaign to block legislation in Minnesota to improve standards and inspections of instate puppy mills, and opposed a state legislative initiative in North Carolina to limit how long dogs can be left tied up outdoors, reveals the true colors of this industry lobby. DR. MICHAEL FOX United Feature Syndicate 200 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10016 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================ ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================