While this is all positive ( AKC's response), I hope that permission was granted to forward it all. ALMOST anything I post is forwardable, but once in a while I step over the line a bit, and ask indulgence AND permission to forward :-) Stormy On Jan 21, 2009, at 6:50:44 PM, "Diane Brantley" <texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: "Diane Brantley" <texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Fw: AKC advertising for Eukanuba & Westminster Date: January 21, 2009 6:50:44 PM PST To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx From: "Carolyn Martello" <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Veterinarian speaks out on PETA & Westminister Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 23:50:55 -0800 This Vet is to be COMMENDED for speaking out!!! I wish that many more and AKC would be as willing to speak up for Breeders that are trying so hard to breed quality animals AND healthy happy ones and are pro-active in every way possible to try to resolve any health issues or concerns in their Breed. It's time to be PRO ACTIVE in educating the public also. Any of us that has sat in our Vet's waiting room has seen every malady possible with all the mix breeds and Designer Breeds just as prevalent as the purebreds if not more. I wish AKC would get Vet's like this to have some time on the air at each huge show like their Eukanuba shows and Westminster shows to just say some kind of quick 'blurb' like this to help educate the public on the TRUTH as they are speaking about the Breeds. It certainly would help save AKC itself as well as the Breeders that are it's very base! --- On Tue, 1/20/09, Lisa Peterson <lxp@xxxxxxx> wrote: From: Lisa Peterson <lxp@xxxxxxx> Subject: AKC advertising To: texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 2:43 PM Hi Diane, Your e-mail was forwarded to me and I¢d like to respond. We are planning to run two 30 second spots during the airing of the Westminster Kennel Club show on USA network. On a more personal note, as an AKC Spokesperson and 25-year breeder of Norwegian Elkhounds, I¢d like you to know that whenever the opportunity arises when speaking with the media, I routinely highlight what responsible breeders are doing to eliminate genetic diseases in dogs, from OFA, CERF and other health screenings to the work of the AKC CHF. Please feel free to call me if you have any other concerns. Best, Lisa Lisa Peterson Director, Club Communications American Kennel Club 260 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10016 212-696-8360 (office) 203-788-1951 (cell) lxp@xxxxxxx From: Diane Brantley [mailto:texasgsds@xxxxxxxxx] ; Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 10:24 PM To: info Subject: Eukanuba & Westminster Is the AKC going to run ads during Eukanuba and Westminster that highlight what breeders are doing to eliminate genetic diseases (OFA, CERF, etc.), that show purebred dogs doing what they were originally bred to do, that debunk some of the animal rights propaganda like buying a dog from a breeder kills shelter dogs, that inform the general public that their rights to own the breed of dog of their choice is being assaulted? If the AKC and other dog organizations don't act boldly there won't be any purebred dogs left to worry about registering or deciding what group they should be in. Diane Brantley ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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/ ============================================================================