I've been to a couple of Carmen's seminars over the years, and he always stresses the importance of careful selection of breeding animals, health care, testing for inheritable conditions and providing quality food for the dogs. If Hunte Corp wanted to paid AKC and Carmen to describe the importance of what they are NOT doing - I guess that's what they got. I seriously doubt he was extolling the virtues of puppy mills. - Janice In a message dated 2/14/2007 5:41:57 A.M. Mountain Standard Time, cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: Lynda- Carmen was sent to the Hunte seminar by the AKC to speak about the microchip program that the AKC sponsors. He is head of that program. The AKC paid his expenses as they always do when they send a director to speak at a seminar or meeting on or about AKC business. I fail to see where that is a problem. But I do not have an ax to grind with Carmen or neither am I trying to hurt him because of a previous disagreement with him. D.D. Janice Buchanan Wasatch-Gold German Shepherds ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================