[ SHOWGSD-L ] What you can do for your Parent Club!
- From: LauraEG@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:02:54 EST
I posted this previously, but figured that either no one read it, or it must
contain too much logic for this group. Lets try this again, and refocus our
energy, please..........
In a message dated 1/28/2007 11:13:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mgolant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
In addition, as Tish has told you, an ad hoc committee has been constituted
to deal with the membership application process, AND another an ad hoc
committee has been constituted to come back to the April meeting with a
proposed Code of Ethics. I am one of the members of the Code of Ethics
Committee. Carolyn Martello, Gail Hardcastle, Paul Root and Jamie Walker (as
Chair) are the others.
Ok, people, lets turn this around, this is an opportunity to use this forum
as a giant brain storming arena. Margie has announced to you that ad hoc
committees have been formed. This is your opportunity to make
recommendations
on how these things need to be addressed. The application process must be
revamped - we all agree, our Breeder's code is nice, but has no teeth - we
must
make these rules applicable in the real world, not our "ideal" world. When
you refer to a puppy mill - how do you define it? Is a puppy mill a person
with one bitch that breeds and sells off the puppies for income without
regard
to improving the breed, or is it one of the nightmares we hear about on the
news with hundreds of animals being bred over and over again. What about
the
vets that state that breeding a bitch multiple times in a row is better for
the bitch. There is scientific data to back that up, is that a puppy mill?
If someone is listed as a breeder on multiple bitches, do we limit the
number
of bitches they can be listed on to not call them a puppy mill? When you
refer to a "broker" how do you define it? Is a broker someone who buys and
sells
animals? Keep in mind, some handlers buy young animals and resell them to
their clients for a profit. Is a broker one that buys an entire litter for
resale? Sometimes an entire litter can be one or two puppies. Be very
careful
in your wording - be thoughtful and mindful of what your definitions are.
If you no longer breed, and it does not effect you, keep in mind that what
you
might recommend will affect others in very serious ways. If you were on
one of these committees, what would you recommend be done with the by-laws.
Are we making new rules to eliminate just one? How will "brokering" affect
us.
Are you going to eliminate just one? How will it affect the masses? Do we
put numbers on these activities? If you breed "X" number of litters, does
that make you a puppy mill? How many breeders keep their names on bitches
with
co-owners and get puppies back, how many would constitute a puppy mill.
Let's turn this into something positive. I know we all abhor people that
have these "nightmare" puppy mills, and we don't like puppies wholesaled
into
pet shops. If you don't like the idea of pet shop pets, then don't support
them, and urge your clients, friends, acquaintances not to support them.
Go to
other places, or buy your supplies online at a business that does not sell
pets. Support the businesses that support adoptions, and sell good
supplies,
and offer services that helps people to create a bond with their pets.
I know that we have a lot of good people on this list that can turn this
into something positive, lets hear your great, well thought out ideas.
Let's as
a group, make a difference, complaining never accomplishes anything, and
only makes us a part of the problem. Let's be a part of the solution.
Laura Gilbert
Chesapeake, VA
I was in attendance at this board meeting in Memphis.
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