Offended a Breeder

Dimpled Chad said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

>> You need to bone up on your Bugs Bunny, doc.

> Wasn't bugs a commie?

A wascally commie.

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On Sun, 31 Aug 2003 14:52:06 -0500, shelly <scouvrette RemoveThis @bluemarble.net>
wrote:

>On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 14:02:09 GMT, darrz <darrz RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 08:35:25 -0500, shelly <scouvrette RemoveThis @bluemarble.net>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, darrz wrote:
>>>
>>>>You have to pay for dogs you get from a shelter, and I
>>>>assume, from a rescue, as well.
>>>
>>>the exchange of money does not necessarily mean a sale has
>>>occurred.
>>>
>>>>AND ONE REASON IS - IT HELPS TO LIMIT GENETIC DIVERSITY!!!
>>>
>>>no need to screech. yes, that's one potential reason not to
>>>do repeat breedings. there are many others. there are also
>>>plenty of reasons *to* do a repeat breeding.
>>
>>Well, they tell you right up front, if you qualify, it will cost you
>>$100 bucks or so to get the dog.
>>
>>True. Sorry.
>
>what on *earth* are you referring to? $100 for *what*? and, what does
>it have to do with genetic diversity?

The shelters in my area charge about $100 per dog. It covers their
spaying/neutering, micro-chipping, and any necessary shots or other
vet care.

Dave
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On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 09:58:40 -0500, shelly <scouvrette.TakeThisOut@bluemarble.net>
wrote:

>On Tue, 9 Sep 2003, darrz wrote:
>
>>>>>>AND ONE REASON IS - IT HELPS TO LIMIT GENETIC DIVERSITY!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>no need to screech. yes, that's one potential reason not to
>>>>>do repeat breedings. there are many others. there are also
>>>>>plenty of reasons *to* do a repeat breeding.
>>>>
>>>>Well, they tell you right up front, if you qualify, it will cost you
>>>>$100 bucks or so to get the dog.
>>>>
>>>>True. Sorry.
>>>
>>>what on *earth* are you referring to? $100 for *what*? and, what does
>>>it have to do with genetic diversity?
>>
>>The shelters in my area charge about $100 per dog. It covers their
>>spaying/neutering, micro-chipping, and any necessary shots or other
>>vet care.
>
><boggle> again, *what* does that have to do with the pros and
>cons of repeat breedings?

The question was $100 for *what*?

Naturally, since all such dogs are spayed/neutered that does cut down
on the breeding just a mite!

Dave
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