In a message dated 6/1/2005 12:05:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, Stormy435@xxxxxxx writes: It's very good that we have watchdogs on legislation like this, but I would like to know what parts of this legislation could be carried through....I am concerned about the influx of large amounts of imported dogs being sold directly through the internet without the normal guidelines that are given to commercial breeders. I am concerned about the other internet retailers (commercial breeders), that are bypassing kennel licenses and federal regs. Ummm... what "influx of large" numbers of imported dogs? Are you talking about things like what is happening in Southern CA?? If you are... I got news for y'all... EXCESSIVE REGULATIONS of breeders CAUSED that problem. As for "commercial breeders" selling online... once again, education is the key. People are beginning to understand pet stores are not good... but people do still buy from them. You can't stop stupid people. Paul, you have said that AKC is working diligently to deal with ARightists YOU CANNOT WORK WITH AR!!!! The only one that ends up with "compromise" is YOU. If people feel the need for "legislation" to solve every detail of life... at least keep it at the STATE level (that way I can avoid that state) and not the federal level. and attempting decent legislation. Have you an opinion where this might be going? When I worked with legislators (not about dogs ;)l there was always an attempt not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. Give them and inch.... The problem with this sort of legislation is once it is on the books it will be a piece of cake to just lower the numbers... before we are even aware it has happened. Can this legislation be worthwhile with the ominous aspects of it deleted? Stormy Sorry, but I haven't seen any "worthwhile" parts of it. Ginger Cleary, Dallas, GA_ http://www.rihadin.com _ (http://www.rihadin.com/) (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/) "_http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pet-law/) ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================