In a message dated 1/28/2007 11:33:50 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, dgshwpromo@xxxxxxxxx writes: The very large kennels that produce only on breed, but in very large numbers worry me, but not nearly as much as a buy and seller of life in such quantities that it requires an 18 wheeler to transport those lives that weigh on average 10 pounds at the time of shipment. These are not horses, they are puppy dogs. sheila So it is the QUANTITY that bothers you, and the species? Nevermind that some of the most deplorable conditions I have ever seen, some of the sickest dogs I have ever seen, overrun with parasites, come from some of our "show" breeders. Because they do it in smaller numbers makes them LESS culpable somehow???? No sorry, don't buy it . And as for horses, they are supremely fragile animals digestively, orthopedically and respiratorily, so the comparison of "not horses" has no merit. Kathy _Victory German Shepherds_ (http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com/index.htm) ~ WEBSITE UPDATED: JAN 27 2007 Home of CH. ELVASTON'S NATIONS CUP, TC, OFA H/E DNA'D "NITRO" 26 BISS/ BESTS OF BREED TO DATE 2006 PACIFIC COAST VICTOR ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================