Take a look at the letter that the Elkhound Parent Club sent to CA to protest CA1634. Maybe the GSDCA can do something similar? Sue >>> <Windwalkergsds@xxxxxx> 5/3/2007 8:26:44 AM >>> In a message dated 5/3/2007 12:29:22 AM Mountain Daylight Time, marhaven@xxxxxxx writes: Proponents of this bill, including its sponsor, have said that purebred = dog breeders are not interested in being part of the solution to = California's purported pet population issues. And that is exactly why, in my proposal to the Board on the new Breeders Code, that language is in there to include spay/neuter agreements on all of our PETS sold by our breeders. Also taking full responsibility for dogs created by us. I know that the terms "spay/neuter" engender ideas of legislation and are becoming terms we do not want to hear, however, keeping our GSD pet population down is not a bad thing. And it may keep us from specific breed legislation. This is merely a baby-step in the scheme of all of this, but it IS something positive we can do. We MUST govern ourselves lest we be governed by others. Yet I still get opposition for including those terms; perhaps because AKC needs those numbers of dog registrations coming? Is this why the revised Breeders Code was once again shelved? Regards, Jamie Walker Breeders Code Chair CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This communication with its contents may contain confidential and/or legally privileged information. It is solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). Unauthorized interception, review, use or disclosure is prohibited and may violate applicable laws including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and destroy all copies of the communication. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================