===================== From: Peggy <pmick@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed Feb 08 09:54:13 CST 2006 To: showgsd <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] first pitbulls, now sighthounds...will herding dogs be next? This is an ABC story about a group of sighthound owners who were participating in Open Field Coursing of rabbits. No matter how much you like sweet little bunnies, please keep in mind that an overabundance of rabbits can destroy a farmer's crop and they need to be regulated as we would with any animal that can be a nuisance. As an example: the many deer that overrun some communities causing thousands in property damage to cars and fields not to mention the occasional loss of life from a car wreck. http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=1586602&page=3 <http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=1586602&page=3> The coursing idiocy has made the national ABC web site. There is a poll that you can link on this page where they are asking if coursing should be banned. It pops up if you click on the question on the left side about banning the sport. Those who don't want it banned are highly outnumbered. If for no other reason than sheer bloody mindedness, why not hit the link and vote FOR Open Field COURSING!! Won't do much good except to confuse the hell out of those who figure that the AR bunch will have a slam dunk here. This is the first step to take sighthounds down the path of "pit bull" bans, in my opinion. The next step could be to prevent herding dogs from harassing sheep. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================ The No's outweight the yes's. It 66.8% for no. Kris Kudel Vom Kristallaugen GSD Now selling Canidae & Felidae!! Visit http://mysite.verizon.net/krisbob1/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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 - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================