In a message dated 7/20/2005 2:52:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: The problem with breed bans is that theyare not being projected properly from a public safety standpoint. Once pitbulls are gone the "doggers' will move on to bigger and better. We are already seeing this in Atlanta. After the death of the LaCrosse teacher in California everyone around here started calling their pit/rott crosses Pressa's and started selling them like hotcakes. Within the past year we have been impounding Corsos, Pressas, Tosas, and Filas. Imagine your local police officer going in on a drug bust only to face 200 pounds of dog specifically bred to kill humans. When I thought one of my shepherds had nailed my Mastiff (he hadn't, whew!), I frantically called my vet, and she said my phone would be ringing off the hook from drug dealers wanting a pup...oy! Syd SYD MAILBERG (MS) 23910 SE 276TH ST MAPLE VALLEY, WA. 98038 _WWW.KINGSWOODGERMANSHEPHERDS.HOMESTEAD.COM_ (http://www.kingswoodgermanshepherds.homestead.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================