[MR] Re: Atlantia Digest, Vol 10, Issue 40

[Becky McEllistrem]

Actually my initial question was a question but there
have been posts following implying that breeders are
evil.

There are some truly sick breeders but I think I
haven't seen that in SCA.  What I'm pleasantly
surprised at is the percentage of pet adopters in SCA.


That much is encouraging.

Rebecca


--- logan <dukelogan at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> i think there are undertones of the silly idea that
> animal breeders are evil
> and uncaring.  its purely ignorance on the part of
> those that spread the
> notion.  there sure are some puppy mills out there
> and there are always
> instances of animal neglect that can be drudged up. 
> but i can tell you from
> direct experience of being a breeder of oriental and
> colorpoint shorthairs:
> http://www.cfainc.org/breeds/profiles/oriental.html
> for a decade that those
> are rare instances indeed.  i knew breeders from all
> over the world and
> found them all to be so devoted to the improvement
> of their breed and the
> care of the animals that most people would be
> shocked.  i crossed paths with
> many dog breeders as well and would not want to own
> a non pedigreed animal
> because i know what goes into caring for and raising
> a particular breed of
> animal.  anyone who has ever met any of my cats
> knows that there is a
> definitive difference between them and other cats. 
> dont misunderstand, i
> love animals and i dont care where they come from. 
> but the idea that
> breeders are foul people just confuses me to no end.
>  but then again i left
> the cfa and quit showing cats because of the
> politics and backstabbing and i
> had just discovered this new haven from that, the
> sca.
> 
> regards
> logan
> 
> like bob barker says! go spay and neuter them today!
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf
> Of Elaine Koogler
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 8:35 AM
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [MR] Re: Atlantia Digest, Vol 10, Issue 40
> 
> 
> I'm not sure I understand your question.  I know
> lots of people who have
> purchased and raised purebred dogs...including us. 
> We have owned two
> purebreds over the years, both Alaskan
> Malamutes...and they have been
> wonderful dogs that have been important parts of our
> family.  The first had
> a large litter (accidentally) by a purebred,
> registered Siberian Husky...and
> they were wonderful as well.  We kept one to raise
> as a companion dog to the
> mother.  Both of them are gone now, and we miss
> them.  The second we still
> have, and he is wonderful.
> 
> We have also raised two mixes...one being the dog
> mentioned above, the other
> a Samoyed/Akita(??) mix that we adopted from the
> local animal shelter.  We
> have seen no difference in the manners, intelligence
> and affection shown by
> either group of dogs.
> 
> Kiri
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 11:06:07 -0900
> > From: "Tatsushu ." <tatsushu at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: SCA and rescue was Re: [MR] running
> of the hounds
> > To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> > Message-ID:
> <Law9-F97Tfsi7GXvelm0000f802 at hotmail.com>
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> >
> > >Have you heard of anyone that spent the money on
> a
> > >pure bred dog?  I don't think I've met anyone
> except
> > >for one friend who was herself a breeder.
> >
> > Our neighbors across the street when I lived in AK
> had a purebred (I
> believe
> > it was a weirheimer?  I'm not familiar with all of
> the breeds, just 
> > the comments from people around commenting on
> Max's breed).  Max was a 
> > great dog.
> >
> > We also had good mixes of labs and retrievers that
> we raised for CCI, 
> > but I'm not sure that counts.
> >
> > -Ii
> >
> 
>
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