Comments on: A Breed Apart I http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/09/breed-apart-i.html A Border Collie Manifesto Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:21:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/09/breed-apart-i.html#comment-3348 Christopher Mon, 22 Sep 2008 23:03:00 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/09/a-breed-apart-i.html#comment-3348 Another thing I think is funny and inflammatory is this gap that is "as large as some breeds." <br/><br/>Well gosh, "some breeds" might mean the difference between a 13 inch and a 15 inch beagle! <br/><br/>The worrisome bit is that I imagine this is going to be used to justify the ethnic cleansing of show and sport BCs, as many sheeple are want to do. Another thing I think is funny and inflammatory is this gap that is “as large as some breeds.”

Well gosh, “some breeds” might mean the difference between a 13 inch and a 15 inch beagle!

The worrisome bit is that I imagine this is going to be used to justify the ethnic cleansing of show and sport BCs, as many sheeple are want to do.

]]> By: kim_n_gang http://www.astraean.com/borderwars/2008/09/breed-apart-i.html#comment-3347 kim_n_gang Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:54:00 +0000 http://astraean.com/borderwars/2008/09/a-breed-apart-i.html#comment-3347 Their analysis proves NOTHING vital, other than that we all have dogs that do special things...<br/><br/>I mean.. what will they do with this information after they've spent thousands of dollars, manpower, and time on it? Start a bonfire with the paperwork, and roast marshmellows?<br/><br/>WHAT good does this do ANYONE???<br/><br/>Are they going to use the information to create legislation that bans the breeding of Border Collies by puppy millers? Or legally restrict the breeding by farmers of BC's that work, without worrying about documentation -- and thus send those farmers to prison when they decide to toss a bagful of puppies into a river somewhere?<br/><br/>Will they use their findings (which mean nothing to me.. they do not show that Australian BC's can't or don't work or have the instinct to) to make Border Collies in county dog pounds a thing of the past??<br/><br/>Anyone can turn this information around and say that the ABCA registered BC's not only don't LOOK like BC's (which is something they take pride in, I know), but they aren't even RELATED to the original BC's from the UK, Ireland, and Scotland.. and therefore THEY aren't "real" BC's either...<br/><br/>What's the old saying? Be careful what you wish for??<br/><br/>Just sayin'... Their analysis proves NOTHING vital, other than that we all have dogs that do special things…

I mean.. what will they do with this information after they’ve spent thousands of dollars, manpower, and time on it? Start a bonfire with the paperwork, and roast marshmellows?

WHAT good does this do ANYONE???

Are they going to use the information to create legislation that bans the breeding of Border Collies by puppy millers? Or legally restrict the breeding by farmers of BC’s that work, without worrying about documentation — and thus send those farmers to prison when they decide to toss a bagful of puppies into a river somewhere?

Will they use their findings (which mean nothing to me.. they do not show that Australian BC’s can’t or don’t work or have the instinct to) to make Border Collies in county dog pounds a thing of the past??

Anyone can turn this information around and say that the ABCA registered BC’s not only don’t LOOK like BC’s (which is something they take pride in, I know), but they aren’t even RELATED to the original BC’s from the UK, Ireland, and Scotland.. and therefore THEY aren’t “real” BC’s either…

What’s the old saying? Be careful what you wish for??

Just sayin’…

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