Posted by: brian williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Wow...great post! You sumed a good part why we should
breed and what or motives should be...and I don't even
think you were trying...LOL. I think it would be
worth our while to try to find someone in the breed
(like Jill Swedlow) to maybe write a book about
"Ethical Breeders" Why it's important to breed for
quality. Maybe include stories of rescue Danes and
stories of the environments these Puppy Mill Danes
live in and explain why we as experienced people in
the breed should step out more to stop this kind of
"deceptive cruelty".
That would be a great book to give to all aspiring
Dane owners to read before getting one...I think we
(as this Breed) lack that kind of information, to
document and explain to the newbies why it really is
important to get a Dane from a responsible breeder.
Just Thinking
Brian Williams
P.S. My first Dane was also from a puppy mill...she's
the sweetest, most loving thing in this planet. I had
the horror today of seeing someone introduce theirself
on another list as having a show dog from the same
deceptive breeder that fooled me when I was new to the
breed...I've been pondering how I can break the news
to her without offending her. Maybe some advice on
this would be nice...
> In a message dated 11/8/1999 7:46:19 PM Central
> Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>
> << Back in the 70's a breeder sold me a white dane
> with blue eyes for less than she usually got
> because she said he could not be
> bred as he was a genetic anomoly. He was a sweet,
> smart boy and we got lots
> of
> pleasure from him.>
> ===========================
> When issues like this, (puppy mills, and
> irresponsible breeders)
> come up it will always generate some strong
> heartfelt feelings
> about a mismarked pet.
>
> NOTE: 'My' first Dane was a mismarked puppy who at
> that
> time many were destroyed. Every part of his color
> was wrong
> per the standards. I loved him and to this day,
> which is
> 29 years ago, there is not 'one' day that I do not
> think of him.
> My e-mail address is his name and everytime I sign
> on it
> brings wonderful memories of my best friend.
>
> This will generate a lot of posts but to keep it
> simple here
> goes;
>
> We breed for the betterment of the breed, striving
> for the
> perfect representation of the breed, ~being the
> conformation
> set forth for the breed, the colors set forth for
> the breed, and
> temperment.~
>
> Along the way, as in 'all' things in nature, not
> quite perfect
> specimens will happen.
>
> It is just ludicrous to think that a person would
> take these
> specimens and call them "rare" continue to breed for
> them
> to profit from someone who is not stupid but
> uninformed.
>
> Breeding takes place in numerous areas, cows,
> horses,
> dogs, cats, birds, the list is endless.
>
> Where we separate the men from the boys
> is...............
> Responsible breeders place the non-conforming
> animals
> in homes and ~Do Not~ use these animals in their
> breeding
> programs.
>
> The irresponsible breeders can only be summed up as
> using these animals for their personal profit. With
> ~~Total~~ disregard for preserving the particular
> breed,
> that they are using to profit.
>
> I think a good book for anyone to read is the one
> that
> shows the extent some countries went to during the
> war to ~preserve~ the breed of some animals.
>
> Pick up any book on the story of how the Lippizans
> were saved and how to this day, they strive to keep
> this horses legacy alive and pure.
>
> I feel that by reading books about how countries
> tried to save their breeds of dogs and horses during
> the most horrible time of war, one would totally
> understand
> this issue of responsible breeders and just what
> they
> consist of. Please just go and pick up one book from
> the
> library and see what these people had to do to save
> and
> preserve these breeds. It has touched me so deeply
> and
> has given me a better understanding of what a
> breeder
> "should" be in any category.
>
> Because that is what we do today in their honor to
> continue
> to preserve what they fought so had to save.
>
> The End,
> Rhiannon
>
>
>
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