Ruth, that's one of the really big arguments that we give to those who want the draconian restrictions and regulations on breeders. That the shelters aren't full of PB dogs, and the PB rescues are extremely active in getting them out of the shelters when they do find them there. Unfortunately, GSDs or GSDmixes ARE in the shelters in too big of a number. The popular large dogs and now the Bullie breeds overwhelm the rescues, simply not enough room to take them all. However, that doesn't stop those who would stop the breeding (or ownership) of any animal to spout statistics that appear to come our of thin air. And your 50% is actually too low for the mixes in shelters. Shelter management needs to be totally overhauled. It has become a bureaucracy, and at the higher levels, a well paid bureaucracy. And any bureaucracy feeds upon itself to maintain itself. They don't want to put themselves out of business. So they fight for more regulations that increases the shelter population and ask for more funds to build larger, bigger shelters, and more funds for increased wages. I spout.... Stormy Stormy In a message dated 11/11/07 2:32:08 PM, rightdogphoto@xxxxxxxxx writes: > Has anyone bothered to consider how many of the stray population is mixed > breed - not the result of anyone's planned breeding program, be it a program > for show/performance/or just resale. If even 50% are mixed breed, then the > regulations on breeders are not gong to have much influence. In some areas > with > more affluent populations you find more purebreds, in lower income areas more > mixed breeds. The pets in the more affluent areas also tend to be > spayed/neutered while not so in the lower income areas. Education and > availability of > vet care are the reasons - if you cannot afford health care for ourself, you > will not spend several hundred $$ to spay your dog. > Ruth > "You may never know what results come from your action. But if you do nothing, there will be no result." Mahatma Gandhi Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return www.FairhopeGSD.com ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================