[Dailydrool] Mixed feelings about "Gracie" in the American Girl film

[William Bartlett]

I didn't see this basset on the news show but did see the movie ad on TV. The dog appeared to be quite ancient with much graying around the muzzle. Perhaps this contrast to the puppies in the dal & st movies won't have quite the appeal unless the rescues get a big run on adopting senior bassets.

Thanx,

Duff

[Reduce greenhouse gases. Teach a liberal sign language. © 1997 Duff]


--- On Mon, 6/30/08, Sylvie McGee <sylviemcgee at comcast.net> wrote:

> From: Sylvie McGee <sylviemcgee at comcast.net>
> Subject: [Dailydrool] Mixed feelings about "Gracie" in the American Girl film
> To: "'An internet mail list designed to entertain and inform basset hounds and  their people.'" <dailydrool at dailydrool.org>
> Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 10:04 PM
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> While I enjoyed seeing Baguette on the Today show, I have
> to confess to
> pretty mixed feelings about such a high profile role for a
> Basset. I've seen
> what happened to Dalmatians in the wake of 101 Dalmatians,
> and St. Bernards
> in the wake of the big St. Bernard movies.
> 
> We already are drowning in dogs coming into rescue because
> they were impulse
> purchases, and I fear we may see an uptick when the young
> girls who convince
> their parent they just "have to have a Basset"
> find they drool, or need to
> be walked, or bark, or are not as immediately well-behaved
> and charming as
> Baguette/Gracie.
> 
> I hope I'm wrong, but truly I'm worried....
> 
> Sylvie McGee
> SPDR Basset Rep
> 360-705-1233
> sylviemcgee at comcast.net
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