[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Hunte...etal
- From: "Carolyn" <marhaven@xxxxxxx>
- To: <Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx>, <tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:48:42 -0800
But we can't compare hauling puppies around in a big semi to sell to any buyer
to what
those breeders of the past were doing. They were trying to improve and
develop the
Breed in the USA and spent tons of money on that effort in importing, and
caring for
the dogs...... and it was just a different Era....a "developing" of the Breed
here.
We all care about basic care and conditions....but the most important thing is
the
kind
of homes the puppies go into, and most breeders spend a HUGE amount of time
talking
to initial buyers and inquiries and yes, WILL turn down a buyer for what we
believe
is
the right reason. Even then, we can make a mistake. It is HUGELY time
consuming.
Most of us respond to EVERY inquiry......good or bad....KNOWING some are a waste
of our time....but I can't help myself. People need to have the RIGHT
answers.
Many don't want to hear it anyway.
It is not our job, or passion to supply the demand....it is our passion to
breed the
best puppy we can according to the Standard, and find the absolute best home for
that puppy. I don't call that elitism.......I call it caring and
responsibility.
I would never stop crying if I sent my puppies away like cattle in a
truck..........
Carolyn marhaven@xxxxxxx
www.marhaven.com
> 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
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>> Amen Suzanne.
>
> Kathy
> three generations of Dual Titled Champions live here!
>
> visit _Pine Hill German Shepherd Dogs_
> (http://www.geocities.com/pinehillgsds/)
>
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