<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">I fed my first Basset Pedigree all his life. Now my dogs are on Pro Plan (two of them.)</font></font></div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">I am NOT ANGRY about what happened at the WKC and my appreciation of the AKC remains undiminshed so please do not include me in whatever plans are being made to boycott Purina or send mass letters to David Frei and the AKC and WKC.</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">I am angry that nobody seems to be looking at both sides. All you see is the Pedigree side, your side, the side you favor. You think it's wrong for the WKC to change sponsors? That happens to be their choice. They told Pedigree what kind of ads they wanted, what kind of ads they were PAYING BIG BUCKS for, and Pedigree refused.</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Ok, this is a business at this level, it isn't a hobby. WKC is throwing a show to show off purebred dogs. Maybe their deep, moral motives suck in your opinion, but I think they have a right to pay for and get what they ask for. If this had been any other dog show, nobody would have said a word.</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">Rescue is wonderful. Every dog deserves a home but that is not what the Westminster is about. It is about purebred dogs bred to better the breed. Yes I know, a lot of you think this is the entire problem.But that's something else.</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"></font></font> </div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">I believe the kennel club had a perfect right to refuse to go with advertising they were paying for that they felt did not suit their interests. I'm tired of hearing that breeders are the problem and that the AKC doesn't care. They're not cops or the Dept of Agriculture. Half the puppy mill papers are forgeries.</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"></font></font> </div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">(Please note: The "you" in this is the editiorial "You" not a specific person.)</font></font></div>
<div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"></font></font> </div><div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif">MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Conley and Cooper, all AKC registered and proud of it.</font></font></div><font><font face="verdana,sans-serif"><div>
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