---jan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
 Seems to me like some breeders are really putting the
> cart before the horse....
>
I believe they are putting the blue ribbons and the
perceived prestige before anything else, including
health of the dogs and ethics. There is a new term
floating around - we've all heard of puppy mills, now
you hear about "show mills": large kennels devoted
soley to producing puppies out of show winners (just
a very small step above the puppy mills, IMO).


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Amy Garner
Confederate Collies
http://home.att.net/~rpgarner/
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