I didn't say they had anything to do with AKC. You and I know that. Joe Public doesn't. The lack of education and the amount of misinformation is mind boggling. As the say goes...perception is reality. Off to play with the dogs Ileana Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2013, at 5:43 AM, "Paula M. Cooke" <pcooke212@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Eukanuba and Westminster have nothing to do with it. AKC creates the > "perception and expectation" all on their own, with their ads and, > especially, on their website. > AKC.org spells out their inspection program and tell the public to buy from > breeders, not mentioning anything about how or whether AKC breeders do health > testing or offer guarantees of any kind. They, themselves, create a false > security for the public. Spend a half hour on their website. It is all > propaganda and, IMHO, a lot of BS! > > And, I love the AKC!! But, be realistic, please!! > > Paula, 161 days and counting > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Ileana <inquestgsd@xxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Today Show > Date: Wed, 1 May 2013 18:28:27 -0400 > > .........However, thanks to Westminster and Eukanuba, there is a perception > and expectation from the public regarding AKC that's it's, at best, > inaccurate. > > Ileanao ============================================================================ 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/ ============================================================================