Re: [pyrnet] Feedback on Amimal Planet presentation on Pyrs?

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/25/01 12:21:22 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
dgg@star-telegram.com writes:


> One good thing about the show pretty much totally emphasizing Pyrs'
> livestock guarding abilities is that it may not fuel a lot of demand for
> Pyrs as pets, and I know that was a great concern of many about the
> breed being featured on TV.


Darrell if I understand your comment, If one does not fuel the demand for 
pets who will adopt all the rescues from the working breeders that we 
inherit?  I agree it was worker oriented, but our dogs are working dogs.  
Certainly many of the dogs where not phenotypically good examples of the 
breed.  I wondered if they were simply working from the working breeders and 
not anyone else?  IMHO, the breed is in danger of being controlled in the 
publics mind by this ever increasing segment of the fancy and that will not 
bode well for the breed at all.  I guess as long as we are happy with our 
800+  GPCA members and not particularly concerned that the large groups like 
the American Goat Dairy Folks advise their members against us as breeders for 
their working situations, we are almost inviting this to occur.  

Joe