I totally agree with everything you just said. Couldn't have written that better myself. Bravo! It's the dogs that need to be rescued that are going to suffer just b/c they don't want Marsha to help since she also breeds. ~Lacey
In [email protected], "ntvlawher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Actually, in a manner of speaking, they do breed designer children. > Sperm banks charge higher prices for the sperm of a doctor or lawyer, > Egg banks, will pay tens of thousands of dollars for eggs from > intellegent educated women, and will pay substantially higher rates > for certain ethic group's eggs. Not to mention the number of prenatal > testing for 'genetic defects' (in order to give parents the option or > not of having a "perfect" child). > The problem is not about being self rightious, or nut cases, the > problem is not about being a rescuerer who breeds, or does not breed. > The problem is that we are too busy making ourselves out to be bigger, > better, faster and more than everyone else, regardless of who gets > stomped in the process. Puppymills, back yard breeders, abused and > neglected pets will still exist regardless. Just because purebeds or > designer dogs won't be as plentiful, doesn't mean that people will > automatically pick up the slack on strays or sheltered pets, or mutts > for that matter. > > > --- In [email protected], "chichiccmom" <jjelst@> wrote: > > > > But Marsha, according to your Dogster site you got your Chis from > > other people that couldn't keep their "pets" and are hoping to breed > > them- so they obviously are not conformation dogs- which are the only > > dogs that technically should be bred (if any- being in rescue there > > are way too many Chis needing homes- I get pleas for no less than 8 > > or 9 Chihuahuas a week that need rescue-the last thing we need is > > more). In addition, many rescue groups do not allow breeders as > > members, given that they are rescuing, not reproducing. I am further > > insulted as a rescuer for people to call us self righteous nut cases > > for not allowing backyard breeders as part of our groups. It is > > absolutely ridiculous to compare it to people having children- do > > they purposely breed a "line" of children and sell them for profit? > > Or force them to reproduce for their own benefit? I also don't > > believe in keeping dogs outside or tying them up on runners 24/7 > > (especially after having them hit by cars) and would never adopt to > > someone who did so with any dog- so clearly I disagree with Marsha on > > more than one issue as I am sure most rescuers would as well! I am > > clearly in the wrong group if this is considered good dog ownership. > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "marsha" <ruffles@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > My thoughts exactly. All of my pets are spayed/neutered except the > > chis I breed. If no one bred, we would eventually loose most of our > > breeds and would have nothing but mutts. Now don't get me wrong, I > > love a good mutt. I have a few myself and they make great pets, but > > sometimes you just can't deny the specialness of a full breed such as > > a chi! > > > Marsha > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Anna Hartge > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Saturday, March 25, 2006 12:38 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] rescue groups > > > > > > > > > I agree, I don't believe in letting dogs and cats stay un- > > neutered unless they are worthy candidates for improving or > > maintaining the high standard of the breed but how else are we going > > to have worthy new generations. Or don't they want their kids and > > grandkids to have pets? lol Anna > > > > > > marsha Taylor <ruffles@> wrote: > > > > > > Sighhhhh, as if I don't have enough to deal with right now, I > > have been kicked off of my yahoo animal rescue group. After Honey > > died and I mentioned he was my stud (thus I am a breeder), they > > lashed out at me talked about how BAD I was for breeding, ect and > > kicked me off the group. I wonder how many of those people on the > > list have children. Do they know that humans BREED too!! So if they > > have kids, they probably bred them! lol. Do they know how many HUMAN > > kids need homes....if everyone would stop reproducing and adopt one > > of these many kids needing homes, we wouldn't have so many orphans. > > OHHHH, I'm sorry, apparently that spay/neuter idea applies only to 4 > > legged creature. :-) > > > Marsha > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > Join today! " > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS Breed charm dog italian Dog breed gift Dog > > breed t shirt > > > Dog breed charm Dog breed shirts Chihuahua > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > ---------- > > > YAHOO! 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