>>>>> It all goes back to the show ring. I don't think all showing is >>>>> horrible, and I think SOME good comes of it sometimes, but the desire to win does seem to put human egos ahead of animal welfare in way too many cases. >Karen Thomas, NC <<<<<<
Hear, hear! I concur. Also, any showing for looks alone seems to doom the breed; i.e., dogs. Many popular purebreds have already been reduced to ninnies. It's been hard to even get a decent Blue Heeler anymore-a dog bred for its wits and instincts to herd cattle. Rachel Jenkins
