[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Fwd: Re: terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx has shared: Dog Auctions
- From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: MORGAN LEWIS <shadowland22000@xxxxxxxxx>, DaList gsd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2010 16:46:07 -0800
For years, the occasional breeders have decried the commercial
kennels, while continuing to create less and less pups for the
public. (I "only" breed every so often, and all my pups are sold on a
s/n contract, etc.) Breeders who breed a lot are called "puppy
mills," without the understanding that the genetic diversity is being
reduced by the "good" breeders who are breeding less and less.
Perhaps the commercial kennels are keeping the genetic diversity up,
actually... something to think about.
The commercial breeders were prime targets for the ARs, and we helped
them by our own attitudes toward them creating a divisiveness. At a
point where the occasional breeder could have been inclusive and
worked with the commercial breeders to educate about genetics and
health, the occasional breeder reviled and turned their backs. The
ARs took the words "puppy mill" and are now broadening it to anybody
who breeds. (In the meeting last week, the parting shot of a more
rabid AR towards the hard working good kennel owners and breeders was
"There's a word for anybody who has over 50 breeding dogs and it is a
"puppy mill. You people are a drain on society!" Ordinances and laws
are looking at 10 intact dogs as a commercial facility now.
The commercial breeders are working on their PR and it probably would
be good if we occasional breeders would educate ourselves so that we
don't fall into the trap of helping the ARs target them.
Actually, regarding the 1/2 million imported dogs, restrictions on the
age of the pups were written into the 2008 Farm Bill. The regulations
on that have not yet been written!!!! The pups are supposed to be 6
months old before they can be imported except for personal imports
(like on of us bringing in a couple of dogs for personal use). BUT
the law in not being enforced because the rules aren't written.
By restricting the legal, inspected kennels of ANY size, we are
encouraging the legal and illegal non-inspected. Some of this falls
on our own shoulders.... maybe a lot of it does.
Stormy
On Dec 11, 2010, at 3:47 PM, MORGAN LEWIS wrote:
All we ever see are the horrows of the big Commercial Kennels, maybe
they need to do a better PR; and yes I agree there are Good, Bad and
Ugly small kennels. We even had a few on one of our Genetic Groups.
Why in the World would the US Government allow 500,000 legally
imported dogs per year. I can understand Breeding STock, but 500,000
dogs is criminal!! As for 5,00/week illegals, don't get me started!!
And yet thousands of these poor beast are destroyed annally, some how
our priorities are screwed up.
Morgan Lewis, RPh.
Member GSDCA
Board Member Canine Pet Rescue
http://www.caninepetrescue.com/
"So Much to Do, So Little Time"
From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
To: DaList gsd <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sat, December 11, 2010 4:55:23 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Fwd: Re: terraf@xxxxxxxxxxxx has shared: Dog
Auctions
Well, it's Saturday, and I've caught up a little with stuff, so I'll
see what I can stir up here.
Morgan, what makes you think that ALL commercial breeders don't give a
damn about the health or genetics of their dogs/pups? Believe me, a
few years ago, that is what I thought, too, but I let myself open to
be educated and have learned, just like occasional breeders (because
that's what most of you are), there are excellent, good, fair and poor
commercial breeders. There are more industry initiated standards for
a LOT of commercial breeders. Many of the organizations/associations
are policing themselves. There are more seminars and conferences
discussing good health/genetics, kennel care for commercial breeders
(which are heavily attended!) than there are for occasional breeders.
They aren't breeding for the conformation rings (and when they have a
conformation show, you are right... I laugh, too), they are breeding
what the public will buy. And without the commercial breeders, where
will the 77.5 million dogs that are owned in the U.S. come from?
Well, there are the occasional breeders that have a dog and another
dog of the same breed (or close) lives down the street... or they let
the dog loose, and it comes home in whelp. OR... there are over
500,000 dogs being imported (legally) from countries like Korea,
China, Mexico...from kennels that are not USDA inspected or watched.
(And yes, USDA needs more in their Budget to have more inspectors,
etc., etc.)
OR the pup buyers can buy their pups AT the swap meets or off the back
of trucks after they've been smuggled in, more than 10,000 a year,
often at 5 weeks and sometimes hidden in some pretty awful places.
"http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/Veterinary+news/Inside-the-black-market/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/662872
We have found puppies stuffed in speaker boxes, screwed into the car
door panels and wrapped in blankets with their little legs taped to
their bodies and stuffed under seats,? says Captain Aaron Reyes of the
Southeast Animal Control Authority. ?On one occasion, we found, I
believe, a dozen puppies in a plastic container in the back of car.
Two of the puppies had already died because of the heat, and all of
the others were panting and doing severe mouth breathing. They were
cooking in there, and they were about 5 weeks old.?
Let's work with the commercial breeders that are trying to do the
right thing... whether it's the way WE would raise a pup or not.
Let's educate ourselves and maybe we can learn that they would be glad
to help us fight the ARS... somebody from whom we are all in danger.
I am ready for the arguments now:-)
Storm
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