Doris E wrote: > >> >>Karen adamantly >>states several times that she gets her dogs from "Commercial >>Breeders"!! Please identify a Commercial Breeder for me. >>*I will take a stab at this one. A commercial breeder is a person who breeds >>dogs specifically for resale, mostly in pet shops. I remember going to the >>airport many years ago to pick up a dog, and seeing a large (500) crate with >>an ENTIRE LITTER of puppies. I believe they were Beagles. They were covered >>with feces, and you couldn't get near the crate for the smell. They were >>picked up by the local (Reno) pet shop for resale. To me, the person that >>sent them was only interested in money, and that is pretty commercial. I >>don't think this would be possible now, as Air Cargo is quite responsible. I >>could be wrong, though. I've been wrong before. Doris E* >> >> >>I, too, would like to hear her definition of a "Commercial Breeder" >> >>Carol Moore >> >> >> > ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================