Hopefully they will fail in that attempt! I am sure Cay would understand me here.
Having a breed named a Service Dog is a disservice to those that are "Service Dogs" and all the hard work we have put into having that terminology accepted and understood for what it is for. A dog specifically trained to mitigate a person's disability. A breed of dog does not make a Service Dog, but offers the potential through temperament and proper breeding and health testing. There is no "one" breed as there is no "one" disability. Each person has different needs that not all breeds of dogs can help with. The training makes a Service Dog! Even the law dictates that, in requiring trained tasks. There is much discord in the Breeders circles over this name and I don't know any who has adopted it nor paid the licensing fees being required to use that name. Not only do they require you to pay but you are required to only breed with those breeders who also have paid making the breeding pool even smaller and tighter. In my opinion a grave disservice to the Labradoodle. All of the Labradoodle organizations have published statements refuting the name change as well as an organization I understand in Australia called Australian Service Dogs. The shortened ASD they are trying to include in that is all ready accepted for the Australian Shepherd Dog and I think someone mentioned another one but I am drawing a blank on it :) While I understand the concern to distinguish the Australian Multi-Gen from the F1 and F1B Labradoodles. I cannot condone the use of an all ready hard earned term that they are attempting to take an advantage of using. A few of their dogs are guide dogs, most are pet dogs, as is for other breeds out there. It takes a very special dog to make the grade into being a Service Dog! Shari At 12:58 PM 7/4/2006 -0700, you wrote: >Cay....You're absolutely right...doodles love to talk and give you a very >quizical look when you appear not to understand! As you probably know, in >Australia, they are guide dogs and I understand that there, they are >trying to have the name changed to Australian Service Dog. Our >labradoodle's parents are both therapy dogs, and that is what I have >planned for Oliver, once his puppy behavior is over, as I'm going to have >him go to children's hospitals and hospices. They are just wonderful pets >and companions. > >----- Original Message ---- >From: Cay Deanns - The Email Queen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2006 7:17:34 AM >Subject: [labradoodles] Choosing a Dog > >I am a Labradoodle Wanna-be for sure. I had a pet poodle when I was a >teenager and he totally captivated me, and I also have had labrador guide >dogs. I have to say, just the goofy sound of the name intrigued me, but >when I got my last guide dog, there was a labradoodle in our class. I was >hooked. I won't be able to get one for 2 or 3 years. I am bouncing between >a labradoodle and a standard poodle. I have found it not easy to get >people to talk about why they prefer one over the other. My current guide >dog is what I call a goldador. >Anyway, I have faced lots of the same things, the very high price, >reputable breeders too far away. Being blind, I sure don't want someone to >pull any wool over my eyes (smile) and con me. I'm not in a rush and am >taking my time, but more and more the labradoodle is being used as a guide >dog. I'm enjoying hearing the adventures of blind people who have them. >They appear to be a relatively vocal dog with lots of personality and I >like that. When I say vocal, many of my friends report that their dogs >"sing" and are quite expressive as to what they like and don't. I like a >nice communicative dog. I remember my pet had a vocal range not to be believed. >My goldador, however, is very very quiet, but she sure is communicative in >other ways. >The labradoodle is just so foofy and sweet. >-Cay- > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/rtCxlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/labradoodles/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
