Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 8/3/2007 9:35:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxx writes: The Breeders Code," is only as good as the people who sign it and then some", you are either "ethical and honest or you are not". When I joined the parent club way back when, I did not sign the breeders code, I felt my individual contract was better than signing a code with very little meaning. I believe that Doris is right the breeders who play by the rules will sign it and those that don't will not,or they will sign it and do whatever they want, then there are those like myself whose puppies go out on a binding simple contract who haven't signed it. In an age of litigation contracts are now needed, to protect the breeder and the purchaser. In the old days a hand shake and your word between two people was enough. Maybe I am a little naive but I still believe in my word, and a hand shake with the people I come in contact with, it boils down to just this" you are either honest or your not." Signing a breeders code doesn't make everyone ethical. Diane The trouble with a Breeders Code is that only the good guys will sign it. The breeders that really create our problems will probably not even be aware that such a thing exists. Doris E *********************************** Unfortunately, I believe this is true, too. But that is not to say that we shouldn't try damn hard to make our new code more stringent. Penny in NY Home of 1985 GV.Ch.Ossipee Ceasar v Clover Acre CD OFA ROM,ROMC & Cavalier King Charles Spaniels _www.debmarsgermanshepherds.com_ (http://www.debmarsgermanshepherds.com/) www.debmarscavalierkingcharlesspaniels.com ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================