Posted by: Ruby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Jan Hodges" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I don't know how inflammatory this might be, but I sure would like to get
through the message that health, good temperament, and longevity is more
important to the breed than breathtaking beauty. As long as the clubs only
give lip service to this they will not really be improving the breed, any
breed, any breed club.
I know some breeders really care about health and longevity (although I
don't really know which ones they are), but you can't locate them by who has
the most champions.
I don't want to start anything, but the end user is the person who is going
to take the pups and love them and tend them and invest in their care for
their lifetime, and the best of those are the ones who don't have a whole
zillion dogs. These people deserve a dog who will live a reasonable number
of years in reasonable health. It should not be a given that an owner will
have to spend thousands of dollars on medical care for their purebred dog.
It just shouldn't be.
I have to say that when people ask me for advice about a kind of dog to get
I always recommend they look for a mutt that really grabs their heart. I do
this because they are so much more likely to be healthy and stable. I love
danes and will have them as long as I can, and I will be able to have
rescued ones till the cows come home. But all the breeds should be bred for
more than beauty. These medical problems are not normal and routine and
acceptable.
Jan
New Mexico
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From: Linda Thorward <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 8:31 PM
Subject: Re: [DaneBytes] questionnaire --
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>Posted by: "Linda Thorward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>I also joined our local Dane Club to learn more about the breed, hoping to
>find it a place with an informative and well rounded agenda. This did not
>turn out to be the case, as ours too is almost solely focused on
>conformation showing. Most of our meetings are taken up with discussions of
>judges and getting ready for
>the club's Match and Specialty shows. I am about the only member who does
>not show in conformation, not that I won't, but I am not ready yet. When I
>have a dog I want to show, I will. My focus has also been on rescue,
>which had been supported by the club, and gave me a chance to do something
>that I felt was both a learning
>experience and a help to the breed. When the club voted to no longer have
>anything to do with rescue, I started my own Dane rescue with the help of 2
>other club members. Our club did help with a start-up donation
>for this rescue, and has since contributed funds and given support when
they
>could. I think our club is composed of a great group of people, even if it
>is all one sided. The only way that will change is to search out
>other Dane owners who have more diversified interests, are willing to join
>the club and make an active effort to
>put other Dane activities in place. I stay, hoping that things will
>improve, with more lectures from guest speakers, more members who will have
>an interest in obedience, agility, and health issues. In the meantime,
>I still enjoy the company of this great group of Dane people.
>Linda Thorward in NJ
>----- Original Message -----
>From: V. Louise Feddema <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 12:21 AM
>Subject: [DaneBytes] questionnaire --
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>> Posted by: "V. Louise Feddema" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> Maybe I should re-word this -- This is not limited only to people who
>belong
>> to breed clubs -- it is for anyone with a dog -- it is regarding breed
>clubs!
>> L
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>> Please take a minute and take this poll regarding Breed club
>membership....
>> someone asked me a similar question last month and I am wondering how
>> others would answer this.....
>> http://www.worldaccessnet.com/~harldane/webpoll.htm
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>> Thanks....
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>> Louise
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>> L. Feddema Vancouver, WA
>> http://www.worldaccessnet.com/~harldane/welcome.htm
>> Copyright - All rights reserved -- 1999
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