Re: [pyrnet] FW: CHAT, RESCUE

[ltyson@ipa.net]

I have a question and a little small talk.  Mostly I lurk, everyday as I love reading about the great Great Pyrenees.  The question is:  What is a LGD?  

The small talk is that I have had two half grt pyr's.  Half grt pyr and half black lab.  I don't think you could find a better combo.  Our first, Rufus, got hit by a car shortly after Christmas and our current we got from a Humane Society about 2 months ago.  I don't  think the general public is aware of the wonderful attributes of the grt pyr.  This mix is the sweetest dog I've ever had and the best huggers.  I would love to have a pure bred but I don't want all that white hair so I'll just rescue the mixed ones as long as they are black.  (Since I did all my floors to hide the black hair and I wear a lot of black.)

Anyway, I love the grt pyr and I love to read the chatter of other pyr lovers.  Thanks for this board.  

Loretta Tyson
Samantha (pyr/lab), Mary (a hound mix rescue) and our dearly departed, Rufus.


"What is important is that not all rescue groups have the ability to 
evaluate a Great Pyrenees as a LGD."

-----Original Message-----
>From: Judith Stroh Miller <jsmiller@newmex.com>
>Sent: May 11, 2006 8:37 PM
>To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
>Subject: Re: [pyrnet] FW: CHAT, RESCUE: CNN Puppy Buying Story
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>On 11 May 2006 at 21:12, Poppagib@aol.com wrote:
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>> Sometimes the checks, rescue "rules", are good and sometimes they
>> hamper  placement of dogs.  For example there is a group in Illinois
>> that states  ...........on all their dogs that they must be treated as
>> house  pets and kept in a fenced yard.  To me that is ludicrous.  I
>> have a  little over 200 acres and my dogs are outside and busy all the
>> time.  This  group would not even talk to me as I do not keep them
>> inside and inside a fenced  yard!  
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>What is important is that not all rescue groups have the ability to 
>evaluate a Great Pyrenees as a LGD.  Since the Great Pyrenees is a 
>territorial breed, they do require good fencing.  I assume from your 
>previous statements that your Pyrs are LGD's ?  Don't lump all rescue 
>groups together and that is certainly not a valid reason to bash rescue. 
>My rescue group is very fortunate to have an experienced foster home 
>with livestock and we are able to evaluate rescue Pyrs as LGD's. This is 
>the only hope for some of these rescues!  Some of the Pyr's 
>temperaments are certainly not suitable as pet/companions!  And some 
>are definitely not suitable as LGD's. If one rescue group does not meet 
>your needs, then contact the GPCA Rescue Coordinator for your region, 
>or contact the GPCA Breeder Referral Service for responsible breeders 
>of Pet/Companions, Breeding-Show Quality, or LGD's.  Great Pyrenees 
>Rescue is working to the limit to clean up the mess caused by 
>irresponsible breeders, such as the one that let this sweet 
>pet/companion female end up in a shelter. Praise the dedicated folks 
>who do Pyr Rescue and just maybe you would like to offer support to 
>these dedicated rescue people?
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>Judith S. Miller
>Northern New Mexico Great Pyrenees Rescue
>jsmiller@newmex.com
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