Re: [inbox] [pyrnet] Re: Rescue: Parade at Nationals

["Amy Bailey" <newbailey@comcast.net>]

Barb,

Well said !  "At the end of the day they are still all pyrs."

Amy


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barb Bowes" <greatpyr@enter.net>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [inbox] [pyrnet] Re: Rescue: Parade at Nationals


> Actually, it was 8 am originally and we worked hard to get it moved to the
> afternoon. It would be nice if it could be right after BOB and before the
> non regular classes, but the judge probably wants to get done and relax.
And
> this is after all, first and foremost a dog show. The "group" in the ring
> talking was the Judges Education group. I agree, once they were done with
> their "hands on" of the dogs presented, they should have moved out of the
> ring and talked elsewhere. But, I was more disappointed that the list of
> names of people and Rescue dogs I sent to the show chair was not printed
in
> the catalog. There are many who are not pleased with Rescue and we must
move
> slowly lest we be left out altogether. We have truly come a very long way
in
> the last year. It may not seem like it, but we have. Kerry and Marcy have
> worked really hard to put together a committee that can and do work
> together, and to get more programs started to benefit Rescue within the
> confines of the GPCA. Not the least of which is a disaster fund complete
> with disaster plan. The disaster plan and fund is in it's infancy, but
it's
> being worked on. And it's being pretty well received from what I've been
> hearing. I'd like the GPCA to take a more public stand against puppymills,
> develop more educational materials for the general public informing them
on
> same, and generally get the word out that there are times when you really
do
> get what you pay for re breeder support, etc. I really dislike the
"Rescue"
> versus "Breeder" mentality that exists everywhere. I've been on both sides
> of that coin and it does not have to be that way. I understand both sides.
> As breeders  I hope that they will love the breed enough to understand
that
> even though most Rescue dogs are not "well bred", those pups never asked
to
> be born and they still need our love and support as they are after all,
> Great Pyrenees. IMO, if one truly loves the breed then they love all
within
> the breed. The backyard and puppymill dogs as well as the ones with
> Champions in their pedigree. At the end of the day they are still all
Pyrs.
>
> 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
>
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