My first purebred was a standard Poodle that someone gave my Dad because they did not want it anymore. He was a great dog, but I often wonder who could have gotten rid of such a great pet. Mary At 03:07 PM 3/23/2006, Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >In a message dated 3/23/2006 1:46:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, >tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: >I was staying quiet too, Paul but have to add to this. "Hobby" breeders are >a recent event. In days past most 'show' dogs came from LARGE breeding ke >nnels. Most of those are gone now because most folks with that kind >of money >are no longer into dogs. So, what defines a "puppy mill?" Is it number >produced? If so, the Dodges, Firestones, and LLoyd Bracketts of OUR past >would >have failed many of your tests. So would many of teh folks on this list if >turth be known! Personally for me, its the conditions the dogs live in, >their >basic care, and their care after breeding is over that matters most. >Since most of us, US including ME, breed very little, and are VERY picky >where our pupies end up, {if you believe posts to this very list] WHERE are >first time dog owners, pet people, uneducated but more than willing to >learn PET >owners, supposed to get their dogs??? Obviously from posts on this list - >not from US! Didn't you own a purebred sometime in your past BEFORE you >got >into show dogs????? It had to come from somewhere! Its called supply and >demand! And WE have encouraged the proliferation of these large >scale breeders >by our elitism! After all, how many tims have people posted "would you >respond to this e-mail?" questions to the list????????? > >We really need to consider that we may be driving away the large, POSSIBLY >RESPONSIBLE, breeders who MAY be the ones who will save us! Divided we ALL >fall!!! JMO > >FLAME AWAY!!!!!!!!! > >Suzanne > > > >Amen Suzanne. > >Kathy >three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here! > >visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_ >(http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/) > > >============================================================================ >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 >============================================================================ > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.6/288 - Release Date: 3/22/2006 > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.6/288 - Release Date: 3/22/2006 Mary Tripp Mary@xxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.tripphill.com TRIPPHILL KENNELS, H 512-267-2104 Home of Naked Care! www.makitnmetal.com Custom metal art for the dog fancy -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.6/288 - Release Date: 3/22/2006 ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================