Below is an accounting from a LMAS meeting in Louisville.... someone tell me again why anyone would dream of going to Louisville????? Ginger Cleary - Rome, GA www.rihadin.com <http://www.rihadin.com> "A nation of sheep begets a government of wolves." -- Edward R. Murrow -----Original Message----- Here's the crux of the problem... it's name is Meloche... (we knew this right?) This came through a local herding list that I'm on.. I know Roz, but not all that well. I was recently asked by a friend if I had heard anything about an attempt to take the Louisville thing state-wide. Not surprising, if so - has anyone else heard about something like that? The friend who asked is all the way over in the northwest states! Suzi ------------------------------------- donna_herzig@xxxxxxxxx writes: I spoke with Roz Brennan last night, an Afghan person who also is a licensed vet tech and has a pet sitting business. She went to LMAS last Thursday for Meloches' dinner with the Gestapho evening. She said that about 20-25 attended including vet techs. Meloche and Jackie Guelbe hosted the event. Kim Allen was not present. Dr. Fuchs Sr. was there as was Rusty Gailor. Roz said that notwithstanding her not attending any previous discussions, it took her about 10 minutes to figure out that this was about nothing more than gestapho control. One woman vet started off by saying that she had a question which she had called about three times and got three different answers. Meloche's comment to this question and almost all of the other questions was "perhaps it is in the law but you can come see me and maybe I will give you dispensation"maybe I will give you dispensation"<W asked about the multiple vaccination provision. He stated that this was an ordinance to get rid of "backyard breeders" -so much for public safety, and that he did not understand why since he euthanizes 20.000 dogs and cats a year (he only takes in 11,000) the Louisville Kennel Club and others do not want to go along with his law. In fact, on numerous occassions he stated that LKC has lots of money and power and is working to nix his ordinance and brought nothing to the table (So much for the 7 notebooks full of information, drafts, suggestions, articles,witness testimony etc. that we submitted and which fell on deaf ears during the task force and committee process.) He also showed them 21/2 inches of amendments that the wanted to make. The vets said that they were not turning over records and that the KVMA supported their position. Meloche's response was " I used to be one of you but now I am on the other side" Roz was appauled at the consistant theme of the "we-they mentality". Meloche further went on to say that he did not understand why people with performance animals that were required to keep them "in tact" would not alter them when they were done with their titles. That did it for Roz. She said her blood was boiling and she said "Excuse me Dr. Meloche, but that is like winning the Kentucky Derby and gelding the colt the next day." The vets just rolled their eyes and Meloche still did not get it. Just when I thought that it couldn't get any worse. Roz said that at the end of the three hour meeting-people had had enough and were leaving, Meloche made his final comment. He said that he hoped that show dogs would get loose at the dog show so that he could capture them and be a hero. Hurry up INS, the Department of Agriculture, and the Kentucky Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners- I don't think that my blood pressure can stand much more!!! Donna Herzig ----------------------------------------- -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.6/709 - Release Date: 3/3/2007 8:12 AM ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================