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Of course the responsible breeders are needed to
keep the breed true to type and hopefully healthy. Most GPCA breeders take their
dogs back and quickly if they end up in Rescue. At least that has been my
experience. Then there are those that do just enough when their puppy buyers
want to give up their dog to satisfy the requirements but never actually take
responsibility for the dog. There are good and bad on both sides. But that is my
point. We should all work together for the good of the breed. Puppymills should
be stopped, but with the USDA encouraging the breeding of dogs to farmers as a
"cash crop", I doubt that will be possible. Anyway, it is a vicious cycle.
Unfortunately, as far as the timing of the Parade goes, we can only "guestimate"
when that will occur. It depends on the entry, how many dogs actually show up in
the ring, the Judge's experience and expertise in handling a ring of that size,
and other factors. As I said, the National Specialty is first and foremost a dog
show. Rescue now has a somewhat official presence there and that has just
happened in the last 10 years or so. Hopefully that presence will continue to
grow, but it should never "take over" as that is not what the National Specialty
is all about.
My point is, we all need to work together to stem
the tide of indiscriminately bred dogs in all breeds.
Barb Bowes President
East Penn Pyr Rescue, Inc www.eastpennpyrrescue.org www.penndutchrescue.org www.petfinder.com/shelters/PA364.html greatpyr@enter.net barb@eastpennpyrrescue.org |