Thanks Liane,
Glad I am not the only one who is feeling this way.


---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 17:00:45 +1100
>From: "SATELLITE CITY SECURITY PTY LTD"
<lsimko@...>
>Subject: Re: [Weimaraner_Longhaired] Tails (or is it tales)??
>To: <Weimaraner_Longhaired@...>
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>Hello Deb,
>I actually agree with you. Judges would, in my opinion, be
seen to be
>aiding breeders who still dock and would therefore, perhaps
be liable if a
>dispute were to ensue. We must remember, however, that
this is only one
>Judge's opinion and perhaps it is just a question of educating
our judges.
>Regards,
>Liane
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "DebNeumann" <happylea@...>
>To: <Weimaraner_Longhaired@...>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 4:44 PM
>Subject: [Weimaraner_Longhaired] Tails (or is it tales)??
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>> Hi All,
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>> I was wondering whether other members of the group have
noticed that
>> their are still people docking?
>> I haven't been to a show since November and last weekend
I was
>> astonded by the amount of baby puppies beinging shown
with docked
>> tails. I don't just mean Weimaraner's but I saw Dobermanns
and
>> Rotties as well.
>> I have just had a litter (which are all short hairs) and I
haven't
>> docked the tails.
>> 1. I can't afford the fine which can be imposed.
>> 2. The law has been passed and we are supposed to obey
the law. (are
>> we not)?
>> Or are the laws there for a few & not others!!!
>> I know we fought against the laws for tail docking but it was
lost so
>> what do we do now? Keep docking and hope we don't get
caught!!
>> The thing which surprises me is I spoke to an All Breed
judge on
>> Saturday who has a docked breed and asked what they
would do if they
>> had 2 pups come into the ring with 1 docked and 1 not. The
reply I
>> got was they would put up the docked pup.
>>
>> Does this mean we are now wasting our time going into the
ring with
>> our pups not docked?
>>
>> What is the CC going to do about these pups which are
docked and
>> shouldn't be? Are they going to take action against these
breeders?
>>
>> What do other members think?
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>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>Yahoo! Groups Links
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http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/Weimaraner_Longhaired/
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Deborah Neumann
Happylea Kennel
Home of Weimaraners &
Weimaraner Long Hairs
Australian Kelpies
& Jack Russells
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