There is a pet supply store (independent) here that sells puppies brought in by Hunte. I questioned them about the ethics and they told me how well kept the puppies were that come to them, and how well they in turn care for them. No, buyers are not screened. They have 30 days to return the puppy. No, there are no contracts - like for health, hd etc. Another pet store - well known - that has training classes for puppies/dogs, told me that most of the pets brought to their classes that had been purchased at HIGH prices from this other store, are inferior bred animals. It grieves us all that this is happening and I will not buy from this independent store and they have the best selection of dog food around but so be it! Anne, TN ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================