[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Did anyone else get this German Shepherd survey e-mail?

  • From: "terraf" <Terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <CarolHDD@xxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 22:53:48 -0500

I got this also about a month ago.  I did not respond because I don't 
believe that this would be considered good research when the email system is 
used.
Terra Fairburn & Nanc Kinley
Keggi Fair German Shepherds
www.keggifair.com
members of the GSDC of Quad Cities & GSDCA
www.gsdcqc.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <CarolHDD@xxxxxxx>
 [ SHOWGSD-L ] Did anyone else get this German Shepherd survey 
e-mail?


>I received the following e-mail this evening and was wondering if any other
> regional clubs have received it also.  When I opened the questionnaire 
> they
> are asking personal information about the owner, breeder and dog.  They 
> are
> not interested in the health of the dog but in behavior and temperament. 
> I
> will be happy to forward privately the attached document to anyone 
> interested.
>
> Carol Hudd in Las Vegas
>
> Dear Ms. Hudd,
> I am a graduate student at Columbia University in New  York and am
> collaborating with Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest, Hungary  on a
> study about German Shepherds and am wondering if the GSDC of Southern
> Nevada might be interested in participating. You're listed as the
> Secretary on the GSDCA website.
>
> I am seeking at least 8 German  Shepherd owners to fill out the attached
> questionnaire about their dog; I  have already collected 42
> questionnaires from GSD owners around the  country.  The GSDs should be
> at least one year old and registered with  the AKC or a comparable breed
> registry.  Those with more than one GSD  can fill out more than one
> questionnaire if they'd like.
>
> The  questionnaire can be completed in Word and emailed back to me, or I
> can mail  out a paper copy upon request.  Participants can navigate
> around the  questionnaire in Word by pressing the "tab" key or by
> clicking in the gray  areas. It takes about 7-10 minutes to complete.
> After the first section, the  rest is multiple-choice.
>
> Confidentiality is important, and we separate  all personal identifying
> information from the data during data  analysis.  Our goal is to
> understand more about the breed as a whole and  not to draw conclusions
> about particular dogs, breeders, or  owners.
>
> Below, I have listed further details that I am required to  provide.  I
> can be reached by email or by phone at (646) 708-1953 if you  or any of
> your members have questions or concerns.  Thanks for your  time.
>
> Sincerely,
> Michele Wan, MA
> Graduate Research  Fellow
> Columbia University Department of  Psychology
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