> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rosemary Sisson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 7:29 AM > Subject: [dachsforum] Fw: Re:Mrs. Denny Kodner and PUPPY MILLS (it's a > long one!) > > In the April 5 issue of Dog News (www.dognews.com), which, > unfortunately does not have this particular article online, is an > article entitled "Detente Begins With The Middleman", fourth in a > series on High Volume Breeders. It seems that Mrs. Kodner (she's > licensed to judge ALL BREEDS, folks) was appointed by the AKC to some > sort of committee to see when/if/how to bring puppy mills, now called > "Volume Breeders" into compliance. It appears from her writings that > she was an honored guest at Hunte Corporations multi million dollar > facility. Did you know they do $26 MILLION in puppy sales a year?? She > was, apparently dazzled by their facilities. > > Now, I'm cherry picking here from her Dog News article, it's two pages > long, but here goes: "The fancy is certain that all high volume > breeders are cruel to puppies and brood bitches; and that the > distributor or middleman is a Shylock. The fancy imagines suffering > puppies being transported in run down dirty vehicles to unsightly > contaminated pet stores. NOTHING COULD BE FARTHER FROM THE TRUTH" > > She then goes on a bit about the history of Hunte Corp., extolling the > beauty of their impressive infrastructure, a facility that can house > 2,000 puppies at one time! (are you starting to hyperventilate yet? > Well, wait, it gets better!!!) "Each incoming pup is examined and > accepted or rejected for a variety of easily detected physical > defects. They are then microchipped and inoculated. Some hernias are > repaired by Hunte. Some are returned to the breeder for repair." > > OK, now what do we have here: at what age do you think these babies > have to be taken away from their moms so they can be transported first > to Hunts facility extraordinaire! Remember, they have to be checked, > poked, wormed, prodded, inoculated, microchipped, bathed, dipped, and > shipped out to arrive with as much "cute time" as possible remaining > for pet store purchases. How many people do you think handle these > poor babies? Lovingly? Yeah, right, as loving as any other assembly > line! Oh, and that 'hernia repair'!! With or WITHOUT anesthesia? I > don't know, how old are they??? > > She goes on..."The facility is probably far and above any others in > the country. It is to the pet industry what the AKC is to the dog > fancy. Are there flaws? Probably! Nothing is perfect. Is it an > organization to establish a detent with? Without question. Such a > relationship can only be beneficial to both organizations. Think of > the income to CAR (Companion Animal Recovery) and the service to the > public that can be rendered if every puppy that is microchipped comes > to the new owner registered with CAR. Think of the DNA pool that can > be established if every puppy is DNA-ed via the FTA procedure. Seeing > is believing. See for yourself." > > "The Hunte Corp., and others like it, if there are any, are doing the > breeders job. They are trying to sell well bred, healthy puppies to > the end user. Is profit involved? Of course it is, but what is wrong > with making money in a legitimate fashion. Plenty of the fancy do the > same thing. And further, is it really incumbent upon the fancy to help > upgrade the quality of the breeders stock by offering its stud dogs to > properly registered, healthy bitches. For a fee? Of course!" "Wasn't > the American Kennel Club founded in an effort to improve breeding > stock? Or is this once again, or in the minds of some, still an > elitist organization for the special few?" > > I still can't believe that this ALL BREED JUDGE thinks legitimate, > concerned breeders, those of us who do our certifications, DNAs, > CERFS, OFAs, vWDs, skin punches, you name it, should then make stud > dogs available to puppy mills, er "Volume Breeders" to upgrade the > quality. Words fail me! Cleaning up Volume Breeders, bringing their > paperwork and facilities into some semblance of compliance is no > different from planting flowers on a landfill. IT'S STILL GARBAGE > UNDERNEATH! We HAVE TO voice our opinions here. > > To Mrs Kodner (in 2001 AKC judges book her email is > [EMAIL PROTECTED]), to the AKC (http://www.akc.org), and/or to Dog > News (http://www.dognews.com). Will we be whizzing into the wind? > Maybe, maybe not. Permission to cross-post.
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