01|27|09
What's The Truth Behind The Naked Truth Calendar? That's what
people in California are chattering about. Some thought it was a
cool idea and said we owe the judges and handlers a big thank you
and lots of support for taking it all off to fight HSUS and PETA.
But my friend, a California Quail, said he was
hearing some funny noises about that calendar. He decided to flit
over to the next dog show and do some eavesdropping. Being the
state bird and all, his flock gets around a lot this time of year so
I should know more next week. Maybe I'll light on your shoulder
then. I mean what's the big deal about being naked? I think it
really has to do with money.
01|22|09
Balls for Delegates? Here's the scene: Delegate Meeting. A certain
outspoken Delegate got an AKC gift pack for "toy dogs" in a grab
bag. The thoughtful gift included four "tennis balls" which she
asserts “if I threw them to my dogs and happened to hit them on the
head, they would surely be knocked out. I have NEVER seen harder
balls in my life.”
She says "the treats were fine but came from
China. Of course the squeaky toys in the gift pack were also far
too large for toy breeds." Laughing, she muses “Maybe they made a
mistake with this particular lot, but I think I'll save the balls
for the next Delegate meeting and toss them at somebody 'up in front
of the room' just to see if they agree with me (after they regain
consciousness) about the actual hardness of my newly acquired AKC
balls.”
Well, I’m only a little bird but it sounds
like a better idea than tossing shoes at the President.
01|26|09
More Breed Club Trouble. You would think that people would
be as smart as birds but I guess they just haven't been civilized
that long. We birds have a pecking order which is what allows us to
flock and fly thousands of miles together without discord. I don't
do that of course, but I do get around a lot.
Discord? Humans invented the word. Get more
than two of them together and there's going to be a dispute whether
it is about how to manage the kids, the budget, or in this case, a
dog club. So what I've learned is that people who love dogs love to
squabble more, especially if they belong to Dog Clubs. Humans are
just as social as pack animals that come together for hunting or
herd animals that hang together for protection, but instead of
uniting for strength, they divide to gain power.
So it is weird about dog clubs. Humans get
together to work for the dogs but pretty soon, the dogs become less
important than butting heads with a rival who wants to lead. If it
were not sad, it would be funny because if you think us birds can
put on some colorful displays, you should see humans preen and strut
and show off their wing span.
A long long time ago, people who loved
Pekingese dogs formed a club. That was before today's members were
even hatched. Then the people forgot why they got together in the
first place and so they split into smaller groups, each of them sure
they were the best. AKC, the biggest club of all, tried to
straighten it all out. From my lofty perspective, AKC should have
known better because after a hundred years of internal power
struggles, it is almost as disjointed as the clubs it wants to help.
Now we have the same thing starting in another
club but this one hardly has its wings dry. Unable to get off the
ground after a serious of roosters failed to control the hens, this
one is also in trouble, even getting a reprimand from the AKC! So
far the membership is in the dark, officially that is. But a
dissenting group sent out a petition alleging some pretty serious
charges and calling for the resignation of the board. So now the
members are all a-flutter and taking sides but no one seems to know
which side is right.
Not news is it? I only mention it because if this club can
sort it out and get back on the right path, it could be a model for
other clubs. If it can't, it will go down as just another club
that failed the dogs.
Little
Bird heard other chirps which turned out to be interesting stories.
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