In a perfect world this would be wonderful but there are some in the club that think we should join forces with Hunte to fight against these organizations since they do support legislation that is restrictive to ALL breeders not just the puppy mills. Personally, I'd never breed a dog again before I'd join forces with Hunte and I've always thought like baseball for example, if you can't police your own, then the government will do it for you. Cindy cinosamgsd.com "Patrice Mack M.D." <pcmackmd@xxxxxxx> wrote: I believe the best organization to help our club with Mr. Hunte is HSUS. I am a member and have donated to them and the ASPCA since I was a kid. I agree with their stance that we are put on this earth to relieve suffering. They fight breed-specific legislation and suggest that if a family doesn't want a pure-bred animal from a reputable breeder, then to please go to shelters to adopt. They actively fight pet stores and the puppy mill business. HSUS currently has $113,000,000 in assets and could easily raise more as animal rights and animal welfare are highly thought of by many people. Perhaps they would be interested in helping our club with Mr. Hunte...they aren't afraid of anybody and they have pots of money. I appreciated when Roger Carras, the voice of Westminster, was president of HSUS. He was a great spokesman for both the breeders and the shelters and wrote some great dog books. I would be happy to contact them about our dilemma if you all so wish. Patrice C. Mack, M.D., Naples, FL ============================================================================ 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ Cindy www.cinosamgsd.com ============================================================================ 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================