Elizabeth Heckert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
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>Show people very actively promote the spaying/neutering of any dog that
>isn't used for showing/breeding because they do know it's more healthy.
>They also spay/neuter retired dogs and require spay/neuter of any pups
>they sell as pets. (RESPONSIBLE folks do anyway.)
I have heard a less positive reason for this. This can be taken to
extremes including, actually damaging the animals so that a judge will
instantly realise they are rejects, even if the owner does not know.
>> Wow, I really started something by mentioning dog showing, didn't I?
>> (Hopefully no one is getting mad at all the OT stuff!)
>
>Well (I think anyway) I emailed you my reply privately =)
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Julian
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