In response to Kathy Potter's post. I think that there will always be and should be a place for a small time ethical and knowledgeable breeder such as her. I say this without reservation.......... Al Pumariega Miami, FL. ----- Original Message ---- From: "Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: showgsd-l digest users <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 2:15:10 PM Subject: showgsd-l Digest V4 #338 showgsd-l Digest Sun, 28 Jan 2007 Volume: 04 Issue: 338 In This Issue: #1: From: "Melissa" <melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [amergsd] VACCINATIONS #2: From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx Subject: NH HB0142 -NH Breeder license to sell in NH from out o #3: From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx Subject: Animal groups move events re: Louisville law #4: From: "Kathy Potter" <tokaye@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Hunte situation & Marketing! #5: From: Doris E <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Hunte vote #6: From: sheila lieberman <dgshwpromo@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Hunte situation ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Msg: #1 in digest From: "Melissa" <melanagsd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [amergsd] VACCINATIONS Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:42:08 -0500 I'm certain the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) disagrees as well, and actually has the facts and scientific data to support their opinion - not just conjecture. Melissa ----- Original Message ----- From: <Elsyd1@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 1:13 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: [amergsd] VACCINATIONS > > > I disagree in total with this message. I am old enough to remember friends > dying from polio, dogs dying from parvo and distemper, kids going blind > from > measles, and on and on and on. Vaccines did NOT cause parvo. BS! Syd > > ------------------------------ Msg: #2 in digest From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:43:57 EST Subject: NH HB0142 -NH Breeder license to sell in NH from out o FWD from RPOA: if you want more info, please email me. NH HB0142 - Breeder license and health certificates This bill introduced in New Hampshire requires out of state breeders to get a NH license in order to sell dogs/cats in NH and the animals must be accompanied by a health certificate. Even if you don't live in NH, this will impact you if you want to sell a pup to someone who lives there. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2007/HB0142.html ------------------------------ Msg: #3 in digest From: Stormy435@xxxxxxx Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 13:46:00 EST Subject: Animal groups move events re: Louisville law http://www.courier-http://www.chttp://wwwhttp://www.chttp://www.couhttp://www.courihttp: http://tinyurl.http://tin Animal groups move events Actions prompted by new Louisville law By Joseph Gerth jgerth@courier-jgerth@cour The Courier-Journal Louisville stands to lose more than $6 million in convention business unless the Metro Council changes its new animal law, the head of the convention bureau said yesterday. Two animal groups have already moved their events out of the city and more could follow, said Jim Wood, president of the Greater Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau. __._,_.___ "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 UPDATED 2/11/06....CHECK IT OUT!!!! www.FairhopeGSD.com ------------------------------ Msg: #4 in digest From: "Kathy Potter" <tokaye@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Hunte situation & Marketing! Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 12:52:26 -0600 Well said Jennifer. And to add to that, I believe this is one more nail in the 'small breeder' coffin. As small breeders we not only are competing with Mr. Hunte and the like at your local pet store but we are also competing with the 'consortium' of the handler/ breeders who also breed in very large numbers. There is not much market for the small breeder any more. Kathy -----Original Message----- From: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf = Of Jennifer or John Stark Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 12:02 PM To: showgsd Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Hunte situation & Marketing! I've been reading some of these posts and personally think the ideas =20 of raising puppies of any breed in a mass-production type system is =20 deplorable. I'm sure the industrial/corporate kennels are approved =20 by USDA standards and are maintained well. I've seen the local =20 Petland stores and their dogs/pups and what it boils down to, in my =20 opinion, is setting the stage for more $sales$. You all know there are buyers who want a puppy NOW, they don't want =20 to be bothered with going through the time & effort of finding & =20 being questioned by a responsible breeder, or the inquisition so many =20 shelters put adopters through. Pet stores offer instant dogs - any =20 breed, any time, no questions asked, and charge cards accepted. I also think some puppy buyers are trying to be a bit of an educated =20 consumer, and wants an AKC registered dog and that can maybe look at =20 an AKC pedigree & see some titles and equate that with something =20 special (they've seen the Eukanuba or Westminster show on TV and =20 heard the hype about Champions, etc). They may not know what the all =20 the titles mean, but they're official, so that must mean something. If what Mr. Hunte is doing is bringing in a Ch GSD bloodlines to his =20 stock - one shown by what many consider to be the top AKC handler no =20 less, joining the GSDCA - then, to me, he's just getting smarter & =20 better at his marketing plan. Imagine the sales pitch that will go =20 along with those puppies! Eventually you can try arguing with =20 someone not "in" dogs about why not to buy a dog from a petstore, and =20 now they can throw back in your face "but they're Ch. lines - just =20 like YOUR dogs!". JMO- Jennifer =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D 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.=20 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.=20 For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D ------------------------------ Msg: #5 in digest Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:04:55 -0800 From: Doris E <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Hunte vote Some of you act as though the Board ALL supported Hunte. The count was 9/8, folks. That should tell us something. Not a popular person, even with Board members. Doris E ------------------------------ Msg: #6 in digest Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:14:43 -0800 (PST) From: sheila lieberman <dgshwpromo@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Hunte situation As a professional dog trainer I tell every person who seeks my help with a pet shop dog where they dog came from. I tell them that "we have this dog, we love this dog. But don't go there again because of mills and millers." I most often get a horrified look and a promise that they will either adopt or buy from a breeder next time. That is all that can be done. The dog purchased from a mill/pet shop is still an animal worthy of our love, now that it is here. sheila Terry Cochran <fairway97045@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: No I'm not a supporter,t just stating a simple fact. The board tends to vote to stay out of trouble. They do not want to defend themselves against a law suite. We as a club do not want to do something that will cause a legal action against the club. The rules for membership where changed and now we have to play by those rules. If the club were challenged over this membership they would loose they would be sued and Hunte would win. Our insurance would be in jeopardy. How many events do you think the Parent club could host without insurance. ZERO . So if Puppy Millers is your cause get out there and protest the pet shops, hand out flyer's stating the cause. PETA has someone out every weekend, that is why they continue to grow. You show me a puppy mill that I can photograph legally and I will come do it for you and give you the pictures. I only fight the battles that I have a half a chance of winning Terry Susan Madlung wrote: Terry, isn't that a lot like talking out of both sides of your mouth?? On one hand trying to stop puppy mills but on the other having one of the biggest puppy millers in the country as a club member?? to the public, you , as a GSCA member represent the club.. you now also represent this man and his actions.. is THAT what you want? Sue Madlung - Shadowacre Reg'd German Shepherds http://www.shadowacre.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Cochran" To: ; Cc: Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 9:12 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Hunte situation > I had heard several months ago that Beaumont was out. > > The only thing that we can do now is to educate people about buying from pet shops. You know what we need to do is to network with each other. Every puppy mill horror story needs to be made public on regional club websites. People need to know the difference between puppy milling and responsible breeding practices. They need to know that puppy brokers add to the puppy milling problem buy buying their pups. > > I don't think that we will have much help from the Parent Club on this. > > Congrats to the Review staff for putting the Review in the black Good Going!!! > Terry > Peggy wrote: > Thanks for the update, Helen. > In the midst of all this, and my own dismay that Hunte was going > to get in (it was sort of a foregone conclusion, wasn't it?), I can't > help but wonder... > "why does this man want to belong to a breed club at all?" After all, > he made his fortune off the backs of puppymill dogs...so big deal, he > bought a purebred and paid to have it finished. How come all of a > sudden he wants to be in a breed club? > It's also no surprise that Carmen supported him...when Hunte was on > TV last year at the great Eukanuba pet event, he sat next to Carmen in > the middle of all the other AKC bigwigs. Why any of us bother to > try to shut down the mills, or why we expect the AKC's support in that > effort, is a great mystery to me. > > As for the rest of your post, are you telling us that the > National site is NOT going to be in Beaumont? Definitely? Hmmmm. > > As for more pleasant subjects, Dania will do a great job! And it is > super that the Review made a profit! > Peggy > > VPREZHMF@xxxxxxx wrote: > > >Just heard that the Board accepted Hunte's membership with a 9 to 8 vote. We > >won't know who voted which way until the minutes get out, except Lew,of > >course,who as President,can't vote. But Hunte and his PR man were at the > >meeting,and of course Carmen supports Hunte,so some persuasion was going on. I'm > >frankly disappointed that they made that decision .I was hoping for more > >guts,but it's done so lets move on. The Beaumont show is on hold ,until they look at > >other Texas options,like Houston,Dallas etc. And apparently the site they > >viewed this weekend,was absolutely great, with the ability to hold EVERYTHING > >in one location. Dania is going to do the complete membership now,and the > >nice surprise for everyone who had an ad in the new membership rosteris that > >they will now get it free, to compensate for the book's tardiness I don't know > >who got what committee chair,but I guess I'm officially Hero Dog again so will > >be periodically posting the information on it. The other GREAT news is the > >REVIEW made a profit,and our club ,once again, is also in a positive financial > >state. Lew will be posting,and Tom Mesdag will be getting the BoardOGram > >out,but thought I'd let you know re the Hunte situation Helen Miller Fisher > > > >=========================================================================== = > >POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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