I have spoken with an individual in my area who is a delegate and I think that there are many pieces to the Petland issue that we either do not know about or have not discussed, such as if these puppies are not registered with AKC, they will be registered somewhere....Not that I am saying that response justifies anyone supporting the idea, but I think it does lend itself to the idea that maybe there is more to this story than we know. It is very difficult to pass sound judgment without all the facts. Hallie McMullen Paul adds... Hallie is quite right in her statement. There are many factors to consider re Petland, PAWS, and other areas AKC is involved. Due to many successes of the ARO's...AKC registrations are down dramatically. (Limited Registration is a result of ARO pressure.) AKC has done yeoman's work in the past in trying to defeat the ARO's and their minions...but that costs money. Sometimes you make decisions based on financial needs rather than idealistic scenarios. During WWII, the US Government used the Mafia controlled Dockworkers Union to monitor ports on both coasts. Mobster Lucky Luciano ran the effort from his prison cell. Certain situations require strange alliances. The Hunte company is not your enemy...the Animal Rights Organizations like HSUS are. They want to abolish ALL breeding of companion animals...YOURS and any other ones that might be sold in other venues. If they succeed...and laws passed and proposed in 2006 are proof perfect they are...the fancy is headed in the direction of the Dodo bird and Passenger Pigeon. Do you all comprehend the meaning of Mandatory Spay & Neuter? It means as more and more of these laws pass and are implemented...the fewer animals will exist and no more CAN be bred. Yes...currently provisions are being made for hobby and service breeders but as MSN becomes the rule...they'll be emboldened enough to come back for them in a year or two. Do you all remember the poem "They Came For The Trapper?" Wayne Pacelle is the Prez of HSUS. He is quoted with the following statement. "One generation and out. We have no problem with the extinction of domestic animals. They are creations of human selective breeding. We have no ethical obligation to preserve the different breeds of livestock produced through selective breeding." This is the same man in control of a $100 Million dollar group committed to MSN as a means to their end. So I ask you...who are your enemies? Paul ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================