[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: What you can do for your Parent Club!
- From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: LauraEG@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:13:06 -0500
Well, I read it...and I've already sent a bunch of stuff from other
clubs to Tish.....and I have to send it to one other person who asked a
while ago...I will do that now.
Peggy
LauraEG@xxxxxxx wrote:
>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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