Tina, "BTW, maybe we wouldn't have the issues if people were honest about what their dogs died of or have. That doesn't happen for the majority of the time and until it does and the all mighty dollar stops being the driving factor, it's only going to get worse." I think maybe if this is what you are finding, then you need to be talking to different people! There ARE passionately caring, ethical, top notch breeders out there whom I've found to be very gracious, thorough, honest, and patient talking about their lines and breeding. These are people who work hard at what they do! God bless them. Leave the others in the dust. Cindy p.s. And by the way, the same can be said about rescues too, even if the overall idea of rescue is noble: there are good and bad ones out there. I promise. On Wed, Jun 12, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Tina Klahn <ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm sorry, but huh?! > > Health better be the number one reason for breeding or we're doing this > for the wrong reasons and PETA and HSUS are right about breeders. I don't > know the exact percentage, but I'd be willing to say AT LEAST 80% for > puppies end up in PET homes. Should the pet buying public pay for breeders > breeding for looks over health and temperament? Absolutely not!!! That is a > statement that will flush me from doing this in less than 10 seconds. Stop > being selfish!! > > BTW, maybe we wouldn't have the issues if people were honest about what > their dogs died of or have. That doesn't happen for the majority of the > time and until it does and the all mighty dollar stops being the driving > factor, it's only going to get worse. > > Sorry, but if you can't tell, that made me mad. > > Tina > Illusion GSDs > > On Jun 12, 2013, at 5:00 PM, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > Re: Our German Shepherds > > "Health is Not what drives the show ring. Front reach suspension > shoulder lay-back or what ever but it sure in hell isn't health. So until > health is the number ONE reason for producing German Shepherds we will > continue to have these arguments. > "============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. > > Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group > and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions > expressed in any post. > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: > http://showgsd.org/mail.html > NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ > > ============================================================================ > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2012. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================