On Sat, 13 May 2006 14:39:46 EDT, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx wrote:=20 >I wonder what started this...to many fighting dog types butchered >on kitchen tables, I wonder? ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Don't know. Cropping? Maybe I could see that. But docking? There's really no "butchering" involved. Shoot. It can even be done as a totally bloodless procedure by applying tight rubber (orthodontic) bands to the tails at the correct length. What's next?? Making it illegal to remove dew claws? :( This crap has GOT to stop. And yes... I'm sending my letter to AKC today!! I urge everyone to do the same! ~*~*~*~*~*~* Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================