On Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:24:02 -0700, "Susan Madlung" <stormygsd@xxxxxxx> wrote: >I didn't see anyone spreading rumors. I saw a concerned breeder >asking a question that got answered. I have to agree. Kathaleen wasn't spreading rumors. She just asked a simple question because she saw something a bit out of the ordinary and wondered if anyone else saw it too or knew what was happening. No need to jump on her or anyone else. We're ALL concerned for our breeds and their health and welfare. A lot of very beneficial stuff goes on at the various specialties and Nationals for each breed, including blood draws, eye and heart checks and tattooing and microchipping. But yeah... These things could probably all be better advertised and promoted during the show. How many more dogs might they have gotten if there had been an announcement made at various points during the event as well as maybe having a sign posted at ringside for the various individual events? At the very least, I would think there should have been a sign posted at the actual blood draw itself. If there were, then any "rumors" about "dogs being injected" could have been completely avoided. -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 091021-0, 10/21/2009 Tested on: 10/22/2009 2:06:41 PM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================