Actually, it's a "feel good" word for removing the reproductive organs of dogs and cats. Like euthanize rather than kill, or "place" rather than sell. A while back, I started dropping those words along with furkids, pet parents, etc. I now own my dogs, I castrated my bitches (yes, it is a word for both sexes), I sold my bitch's pups. But when Dreamer acts in a cute way, I tell him what a baby he is :-) Stormy On Jan 22, 2010, at 1:31 PM, Robert Neiman wrote: > What is speutered? > > Bob Neiman / Walled Lake, Mich. > Breeder/owner of UKC GR Ch.B'N'B-Barkalot's Cherish RN > Co-owner of UKC ChSandyCreek-B'N'B-WC's Christmas Star AKA Echo > Co-owner of Ketlyn's Black Widow > > --- On Fri, 1/22/10, R. Steiner <mobilegrmr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > From: R. Steiner <mobilegrmr@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Compete if you can > To: zarniwoop1973@xxxxxxxxx > Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Friday, January 22, 2010, 3:53 PM > > > On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 1:24 AM, Becky <zarniwoop1973@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: >> >> Everything I have read so far requires any mixed breed to be >> speutered before it is 'listed' for competition. > > They are SUPPOSED to be speutered....but they don't have to provide > any proof. Unless of course someone kicks up a fuss about a > particular dog, then proof might be requested. MIGHT. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2009. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================