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Animal Rights Groups Pay Up:
I have devised one plan that might work. If each
state would enact laws that required all groups who
collected money within that state for animal welfare
to provide written proof that a minimum of 70% of
the funds collected within that state was spent on
the physical care of animals or cease operating in
the state, their funds for lobbying would dry up.
That money would have to be spent on actually doing
what they advertise. We all need to contact our
state legislators and find friendly ones to start
the ball rolling.
Tom Luke
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Animal Rights Education:
The only way for the breeders to combat this
is through EDUCATION. It's amazing how many
people who honestly feel they are helping
their LOCAL shelter by donating to
HSUS. Since the AKC won't make a stand, and
I feel that they should, the AKC should be
educating the public on the difference. So I
propose that Parent Clubs start an ad
campaign of their own, countering the
misbeliefs that HSUS rescue dogs and cats,
and where the donations are actually spent.
Parent Clubs may have the funds more readily
available, then local breed clubs. Everyone
is struggling in this economy, show entries,
field event entries, obedience entries are
all down, it is very challenging to hold an
event that breaks even or makes a little
money. I live in a very small and
rural community in Michigan. I'm surrounded
by Dairy Farms, the farmers are outraged by
all the "animal activists" who are trying to
regulate HOW they farm. We can join the
agriculture community in this fight. Every
time something comes up in Michigan, I have
a few farmers who will call and ask me if
I've heard about the newest bill being
introduced, and how are we going to fight
it.
Jodi Hurd-Cavanagh / Apacheacre Setters
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Dog
Breeding & PETA:
I have owned and bred Toy Fox Terriers since 1989. I bred my last
litter in 2010 and spayed my last two breeding age girls. When I
keep a dog I keep it for life. I have four dogs over 10 years old
and I will enjoy their company to the end of their lives. The threat
of PETA, Animal Control, increased Big Government intrusions into
our daily lives and soaring vet expenses put an end to my hobby of
breeding and showing TFT's in UKC and also AKC. I may not be
breeding anymore but I will fight fight fight (!) all anti-breeder
anti-pet ownership legislation that comes along. Being in
California, the Land of Crack Pot Liberals, anti-breeding bills make
the rounds each year. Since I am no longer one of those
"horrible" dog breeders I am free to put all of my energy into
defeating PETA or the Government whenever they pick a fight. It is
sad when people call me hoping to get another puppy from me and I
explain that I no longer breed. Things are changing in so
many ways across this country and the change is not for the better.
Teresa
Hall
Editor: We
hope others see the big picture and are motivated by you. If
we want to continue as Genetic Artists, breeding well bred
purebreds, we have to unite nationally and we have to start at the
local level. We are running out of time. Thank you
Teresa.
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Backbone:
You are so right!! Your article Backbone Gone! was excellent
and just the message us purebred breeders want to smack "pet-owners"
up side the head with to get their attention - there seems to be
such a movement towards prejudice and contempt when people choose to
buy a purebred instead of a shelter puppy - I feel a strong
responsibility to educate people who are swallowing the AR and
Rescue sermons Hook, Line and Sinker! Thank you for the reprint
permission for
https://www.thedogpress.com/editorials/will-show-breeders-support-the-sport-114153.asp
I will put it in the thread and encourage our members to join and
respond to the upcoming survey - I am also trying to pull thoughts
together to respond to your editorial too - its gotten a great
reception already.
Gail Forrest
Editor: See above.
We have to stand up! Thank you Gail, for passing courage to
others.
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Designer Dog Poohs: Ah.. a
key word struck me in your editorial..."Pooh's". For 20 plus years the
poodle stood atop the AKC registered list, and now has to be the most
maligned breed of all. We fell from Grace only to become THE breed to
co-mingle other genes with. We have oodles of doodles, labradoodles,
goldendoodles, and puggles and cockapoohs, schnoodles, peekapoohs...
EVERYONE it seems wants to cross their favorite breed with poodles. I
have personally groomed most of the above and even though they may be
perfectly nice pets they are a grooming NIGHTMARE and it’s anyone's
guess which temperament they might have.
And now the AKC
has jammed down our throats the mixed breed allowed in our performance
events... was that a little bone to help us get entries up? I am not
buying and neither is my club. We once again voted not to allow mixed
breeds in our upcoming agility trial. WHY?? Because poodles are the
basis for all the bastardization popular among the "next generation" of
the dog buying public. WHEN will they figure out they can go to nearly
any shelter and PURCHASE a mutt? Save a life? Fine by me - I was the
dog warden who destroyed over 10,000 lives in 7 years ... all unwanted
mix breed dogs and cats. When will they "get it" that saving a life is
not necessarily what they thought it might be??? And it seems the lack
of spine is because we all know it is a loosing battle. AKC couldn’t
care less.
Vickie
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About the judge:
Good that someone covered the mess with the judge and AKC.
After working so hard to be approved, I am having second
thoughts. I have done well in my profession without having Big
Brother monitor my moves and at my age, I do not think it will
suit me to worry about personally offending someone at AKC.
There seems not to be any corporate oversight and that has
nothing to do with non profit. Something is very wrong there
and I want no part of that kind of structure. Please withhold
my name. I would like to be the one to make the first move.
(Judge)
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Drug Warning!
I took my
dog to be neutered and he was given a drug labeled for cattle &
horses (XYLAZINE) The drug manufacturer sent me the ADE report
that I and the manufacturer filed, not the veterinarian, it
stated NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CATS & DOGS, yet they used it
anyway. My dog had NO surgery and dropped dead. I had a
necropsy and that report stated that my dog was NORMAL, the
veterinarian there said that she could not find any thing wrong
with my dog. He was only 2 1/2 yrs old. I had two expert
veterinarians that stated that this drug carries 43 times higher
risk for death than newer safer drugs. They said this was an
older drug that should be taken out of small animal veterinary
medicine.
I want to
share this because I have done extensive research on this drug
and it is a very UGLY DANGEROUS drug. If you think your state
veterinarian board is going to help you, then you are sadly
mistaken. Most veterinarian boards dismiss most valid cases.
They are not doing their job which is to protect you and your
pets. We need to be knowledgeable and protect our pets by
reading and researching side affects, drugs, and never let our
pets be taken out of our sight.
Thank you
for your site and letting me share my story. I have a website
that tells my beloved Mutley's story. The veterinarians do
not acknowledge the psychological damage they have put us
through but ... the pain and suffering is the worst I have ever
experienced. www.mutleyandme.org
You are doing a GREAT service for those willing to understand
that this in fact DOES happen as in my case. The clinic that
this happened in was owned and operated by a rescue group. The veterinarian told the
judge that he used this drug because it was cheap. My dog died
because of his ignorance and greed.
Patricia Deeds
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Judges Go
Quietly:
I have discussed
the treatment of Herendeen with several other judges who later told me
they would not have believed it if they had not gone to the dog press
and read it for themselves. They passed it on too and everyone I know
is talking about this but oh very quietly. My husband and I are very
concerned. We knew his father and want to thank you for putting this on
the front page. You know us but don’t use our name. Things have
changed and not for the good. Was a time when you got a license because
someone there knew you could judge dogs. I think that was a better
system than what we have now. Some of our friends are just quietly
retiring or turning down assignments. Thank you again. (name withheld) |
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