[PyrNet-L] Lexi,Breed, showing & me

[judith diamond <pyrenees@gwi.net>]

Hi pyr Pals,
    It has been starting as I knew it would have to, even pyr people,
meaning well are human. form some in private e-mail. My disclosure was a
risk, that I had to take. I needed to be honest 'here'.
     There was an innuendo that I, of all people, <VBG>. might be N/S
early all the puppies early like a puppy mill, etc.
    Not so! I have been in touch with some of the best pyr breed & show
people that I know, who are  well known and highly respected. Some
breeder's N/S do this too,not too early for the same reasons as I am
planning. ( I never mentioned 8 wk., S/N although I am open to change by
my mentor's! I mentioned at 11 wk., with the pet pyrs leaving here at 12
wk..) I am planning only to early S/N the Pet Quality puppies, to ensure
that a pyr pup pet buyer cannot ruin our beloved breed. There are enough
people that breach contract stories ( even with paper's being held until
the puppy buyer S/N.) I've heard to feel very comfortable about this.
There are pro's about this early S/N as well as con's. One pyr breed
wrongly, can be responsible for an awful lot of 'bad blooded pyrs being
breed & sold, even to puppy mills!
    It seems that someone thinks I have some infection. I do not!
    The manic depression illness I have is almost always very well
controlled through medication and such. It is a chemical imbalance of
the brain, like alcoholism ( which is a disease), like many mental
illness, it is mental, physical, emotional & spiritual.
    It is NOT a MORAL Issue. But, some are certainly free to look at it
that way.
    Saying anymore now, would be a bother to me. There are Web Sites &
books for those that need clarification.
    Scott Cook, if you around and don't mind, would you please post
those many web sites here on early S/N? If not, it's cool.
    I cannot do this now for you. I can tell you that some of the web
pages not the address has these initials: NFGP.
    Many, many, breed & or show pyr people have disabilities, diseases,
mental illness. My task has always been to see & be copassionate of them
and myself, and that they have a right to do whatever they do around
their pyrs or anything else, just as we all do. I am not anyone's,
mother, therapist, enabler, judge or jury, et
    I am no better and no worse that anyone else on this earth. And that
is also how I look at other people.
    *They* are none of my business. I have allowed you to be part of
mine, for now. I'm glad that I have!
    That's it guys!!
    I'll be happy to clear thing's like this up sometimes. But, I will
not defend myself. I don't have to. For now, I am happy to explain some
thing's as they come up, due to my post. It's cool! It's worth it! I
have loved, breed, once and had 4 Great Pyrs in 15 years. I am a *Great*
pyr mommy! I love my pyrs 2nd only to Lee, my husband, in that I'd risk
my life for Lee & for them if need be! No real kid's for me, by choice!
I never wanted my own kid's, and I adore other peoples. Since 3 years of
age all I'v wanted for kid's has been 'pyr babies"! LOL! My family now
is Lee, is my Lex & Jo. Maybe all that's truely important is that my
many pyr friends that know me, know this to be true!
    Hope it's cool to the rest of you to continue here on the list with
this pyrenees treasure trove of information! <BG>
    Yours in pyr spirit,
    Judith, Mommy Lexi & Jonah