Good point, Paula! Peggy Paula Cooke wrote: >Seeing both parents, as a prerequisite to choosing where to buy a puppy >from, is NOT a good recommendation, IMHO. I see this written too >frequently. Yes, good breeders do sometimes have a breeding between their >own stud dog and brood bitch, but, puppymills always do; they NEVER ship >across country to breed to another stud dog that they feel will improve >their lines!! How do you explain that to a potential puppy buyer who is >trying to do the "right thing?" When I explain this to novices, they look >at me in shock that dog people would spend so much money when the dog next >door is so pretty!! Then look in the newspaper classified; most ads brag >that both parents are on premises. > >The line about USDA inspections should be edited to just point out the need >to maintain proper paperwork, both AKC and health-related. > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 ============================================================================