In a message dated 10/8/2005 8:00:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, tsaligsds@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Now Ginger, What is wrong with mandating that SURGERIES be performed by a veterinarian????? It doesn't BAN cropping, just limits who can do it. Years ago it would have saved me, AND MY DOG, a world of misery when I had Missy's ears cropped AT A VET and returned to find that his GROOMER did the surgery and butchered the poor girls ears! This law would have given me recourse against the vet! I just re-read that part. I understood it to prevent all cropping. As for the officers being Police Officers, Sorry... but on this I will NEVER agree. There are far too many AC "officers" that a) have AR leanings and b) are cop wannabes on a power trip. I know, I have dealt with many of them. Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Benjamin Franklin. _http://www.rihadin.com_ (http://www.rihadin.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================