Re: [PyrNet-L] Dog Fancy Advice

[Charlotte & Jack Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

I was the GPCA Secretary and Breed Info person the first time Dog Fancy
featured the Great Pyrenees.  The number of requests from people wanting
puppies tripled and continued to come in for the next 4 years. The GPCA
sends out a letter with a list of all the regional club contact people,
a number of pamphlets about the breed, i.e."Is This the Breed for You"
and the GPCA Code of Ethics, and a list of GPCA members who have signed
up to be on the "breeders list". Probably the most important thing was
telling people why they might not want a Pyr (they roam, they bark, they
shed and they are big). I would have loved to write a book about some of
the funny things people said in those many phone conversations (at one
point I was getting up to 20 calls per day). One man told me his dog was
63 inches tall. 
Charlotte

PyrMom@aol.com wrote:
> 
> Several months ago, Dog Fancy magazine did an article on the Great Pyrenees.
> The July 1999 issue has a feature on the Tibetan Spaniel.  The Tibetan
> Spaniel Global Village breeders are searching for advice.  We are hoping
> breeders of other breeds that have been "featured" in Dog Fancy can shed
> light on the increae of inquiries; questions you asked of suspicious
> inquirers to weed them out, and any other advice you may have.
> 
> Many of the Tibbie breeders come from a background of other popular breeds
> but there is always good advice on this list and I am hoping you will share
> some on this subject.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Stephanie and Paddy
> pyrmom@aol.com
> 
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