In a message dated 4/25/08 11:36:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time, epeningt@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > in fact less than 20% are pure bred FACT??????????????/ i think not. and even if it were true, you're talking about 20% of MILLIONS! good grief - get the so-called facts straight and then go DO something. use the time it takes to post to this or any list or watch a half-hour sitcom and actually GO to a shelter and walk a dog, drop off a gallon of bleach, a bag of food, a toy, an old blanket to cushion some aching old bones. perhaps i'm getting old and jaded but, IMHO, if you aren't doing something to help solve the problem you are contributing to it. there isn't one of us on this forum who can't contribute in some wayt. he**, bring a rescuer a smile, a hug and a few words of encouragement - costs nothing and goes a long way. sitting at a keyboard and spouting out misinformation does no one any good, especially the dogs. diane Diane Strasser Silstra German Shepherds + Lilly<BR><BR><BR>**************<BR>Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos.<BR> (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851)</HTML> ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================