Exactly. Check out the breeding regulations of some of the other breeds! MUCH more stringent than ours! If we required everyone who joined the GSDCA to sign the breeders code, it might stop frivolous breeding of pet quality dogs. Also, EVERYONE should be selling puppies on LIMITED registrations. Even if the dog turns out to be "show quality", the breeder has the discretion to reverse the registration. Yes, some will STILL breed the dogs and sell them without papers...perhaps if we offer some sort of financial rebate upon proof of s/n? Maybe even a rebate for an obedience title?? Keep the person involved with the breeder...so that puppies can be tracked. Maybe call your owners a couple of times a year; just to check in. The public needs to SEE the difference between an "ethical" breeder and a BYB or mill. IMHO, why WOULDNT you sign the Breeders Code? Not being smarmy...just askin... Dawn Dawn Restuccia, Pres. Last Hope, Safe Haven Donations may be made to: Paypal via windwych@xxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================