Nobody has found any mandate...but a misuse or miscommunication by some agents of the rules, from what I can gather. If this was one or two incidents where the dogs were held (not released to the owner,) then it wouldn't even be a blip, but counting up the events at this point some first hand, some second hand, it appears to be a trend in SOME points of entry. I'll continue to watch and read. Thanks for your input, Paulette. If you hear anything more, please let me know. Knowledge is power, and if these are events that are increasing, it's best to hear about them, so the problem can be stopped quickly. Stormy In a message dated 10/31/08 2:15:48 PM, cnnpmm2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > It is sometimes easier to use a broker, but it is *not* a mandate. Sounds > like some "deals" have been made under the table or it's just a matter of > miscommunication. Stormy, if you do find an *official* source which mandates > that an imported animal can only be released to a broker, I definitely want > to > hear about it. > *~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^*~^* http://www.FairhopeGSD.com Dogs love is different. It requires no return. ************** Plan your next getaway with AOL Travel. Check out Today's Hot 5 Travel Deals! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1212416248x1200771803/aol?redir=http://travel.aol.com/discount-travel?ncid=emlcntustrav00000001) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. 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 - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================