| I Challenge You! By Lynne C. Skinner |
| I challenge you....to find tolerance instead of criticism. Even with a Breed Standard as our guide, we all have our own preferences which are not necessarily better than someone else's...just different. I challenge you....to find respect instead of contempt, when a breeder says they have hip, eye, or other problems show up in a litter.Unless we can identify problems, we cannot prevent them from destroying the breed. I challenge you....to protect this wonderful breed by honestly and openly offering information on possible genetic problems that you find in your bloodlines. By getting this information quickly to research, it will be just that much sooner that new tests can be available to identify these problem areas quickly and effectively. I challenge you....to embrace the fellowship of this club. We are a diverse group with different ideas on many things who have come together for the love of this breed. Listen to one another. Learn from one another. Bond together to educate all who ask about this unique breed...for WE are the guardians of its future. |
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