For The Masses - Page 2

Part 2  for Kenny

5. Cost Of Doing Business(CODB if used in the future)  Lets make some simple rules of understanding. 

Anyone whos sells dogs, for any price, is trying to make money.  I dont care what reasons they give, they want to make some money.  If anyone out there could buy a BMW for the same price as a Hyundai, most , not all, would purchase the BMW.  There are lots of independent car magazines that come out each month to give you reasons why one manufacturers cars are better than anothers.  Unfortunately, this is not done with dog breeders. 

  Instead, the people that write the most on these blogs are not amongst the winningest breeders.  However, while they talk the talk, few have walked the walk.  In the computer business we used to say, "GIGO, garbage in, garbage out"  If you start out by breeding poor quality dogs, that is what you will produce.  A dog breeder is a manufacturer of dogs.  They either incorporate or come up with a dba(doing business as) name.

Part 2  for Kenny

5. Cost Of Doing Business(CODB if used in the future)  Lets make some simple rules of understanding. 

Anyone whos sells dogs, for any price, is trying to make money.  I dont care what reasons they give, they want to make some money.  If anyone out there could buy a BMW for the same price as a Hyundai, most , not all, would purchase the BMW.  There are lots of independent car magazines that come out each month to give you reasons why one manufacturers cars are better than anothers.  Unfortunately, this is not done with dog breeders. 

     Instead, the people that write the most on these blogs are not amongst the winningest breeders.  However, while they talk the talk, few have walked the walk.  In the computer business we used to say, "GIGO, garbage in, garbage out"  If you start out by breeding poor quality dogs, that is what you will produce.  A dog breeder is a manufacturer of dogs.  They either incorporate or come up with a dba(doing business as) name.

Part 2  for Kenny

5. Cost Of Doing Business(CODB if used in the future)  Lets make some simple rules of understanding. 

Anyone whos sells dogs, for any price, is trying to make money.  I dont care what reasons they give, they want to make some money.  If anyone out there could buy a BMW for the same price as a Hyundai, most , not all, would purchase the BMW.  There are lots of independent car magazines that come out each month to give you reasons why one manufacturers cars are better than anothers.  Unfortunately, this is not done with dog breeders. 

    Instead, the people that write the most on these blogs are not amongst the winningest breeders.  However, while they talk the talk, few have walked the walk.  In the computer business we used to say, "GIGO, garbage in, garbage out"  If you start out by breeding poor quality dogs, that is what you will produce.  A dog breeder is a manufacturer of dogs.  They either incorporate or come up with a dba(doing business as) name.

Part 2  for Kenny

5. Cost Of Doing Business(CODB if used in the future)  Lets make some simple rules of understanding. 

Anyone whos sells dogs, for any price, is trying to make money.  I dont care what reasons they give, they want to make some money.  If anyone out there could buy a BMW for the same price as a Hyundai, most , not all, would purchase the BMW.  There are lots of independent car magazines that come out each month to give you reasons why one manufacturers cars are better than anothers.  Unfortunately, this is not done with dog breeders. 

   Instead, the people that write the most on these blogs are not amongst the winningest breeders.  However, while they talk the talk, few have walked the walk.  In the computer business we used to say, "GIGO, garbage in, garbage out"  If you start out by breeding poor quality dogs, that is what you will produce.  A dog breeder is a manufacturer of dogs.  They either incorporate or come up with a dba(doing business as) name.

   well, my family is also a military family spanning back generations! i call a spade a spade! if it walks like a duck and quaks like a duck i doubt i'd serve it as a chicken dinner. i'm not claiming to be unique. but statistically , since everyone here like their facts, less than 1% of the american population has served in the military! of that 1% . 22% has served in a combat role/mos.  i don't want to be unique, but facts are facts. the way i've seen people belittle each other on here is in fact a disgrace to the country i serve! how many threads on here have people jumped on the linching bandwagon before all the facts are known? i didn't say all of you are a disgrace, but if you take it personal without us knowing each other? well then why is that? i bought my dog before all of this research, doesn't change my mind i love that dog. i picked him from a picture and 1 short video. something about him struck me as that was the dog i wanted.

  the AKC well they another corporation making money, i highly doubt their going to better any breed with the rules in place! i agree there should be rules, and everybody isn't going to like those rules!

trexshep, i'm not saying a man shouldn't make an honest dollar! i spent more than a month's pay on earnst, and i too am a sgt. so no it's not bad money but i can't afford a titled dog and to provide for my wife and daughters too!  i know the cost's of importing a dog and have looked into it. i'll continue to rant alittle later as it's chow time and i need to eat.

have a nice day all

kenny

"less than 1% of the american population has served in the military! of that 1% . 22% has served in a combat role/mos."

I totally disagree with this, last I knew 72% of Americans were enlisted, served or retired. Maybe your thinking about modern day immigration and the % they contribute to our country .. but your way off.

Actually, I also thought only 11% of Americans are unarmed at home.  America is a Military Base in it's self. This shouldn't be too hard to understand given the current state of foreign affairs. It's what we do.

Dear Kenny,

You volunteered for the military, that was your choice, no need to rub it anyones face who did not. Most likely you came from a lower income community with others who where joining the military so it seemed like a no brainer - you did the same. You are not the first or the last to be sent off to fight the wars that the rich and the powerful they are too sanctified to participate in themselves. If you are you doing duty in Iraq, please explain to me how fighting for Bush / Chaney's oil rights is personally protecting my "freedom". Aren't you all suppose to be in Afghanastan / Pakistan looking for Bin Laden? Oh, that's right. Save the martar speach. WWI and II was the last time American soldiers actually went to war to protect our "freedoms".

Yours Truly,

GoldenElk

Kenny:  Thanks for serving and may God and luck keep you safe.

Having said that, I too find that your frustration with your situation (having to be away from family, having to see what you see, etc), is coming through in your words.  Take a deep breath and relax just a moment.  There is no need to take this stuff all that seriously.  They are just dogs.

Yes, my dogs are members of my family and I would put myself in mortal danger to help one of them.  When I say that they are "just dogs", I am referring to your thoughts about the HD thingy, the show line and working line thingy, and the costs thingy.  It's like football (to use something that is currently being discussed on here a lot).   What does it really matter.  Enjoy YOUR dogs, in anyway you desire.  Breed them, teach them, even laugh at them, if that is what you want to do.

When I entered into the military, my starting pay was $283.00 a month, for a married man.  I have a son and a daughter-in-law now in the military and their pay each, is about 50 grand a year (they are enlisted, not officers), so I know that the pay is not all that low.  It ain't worth getting maimed for, for sure, but it ain't that bad either.  You could afford a puppy from any dog you want, in the world, if it is that important for you.  We all make decisions with our money and choose what is more important than the other thing, and spend our money accordingly.

I do think your references to most of the posters on this site being a "disgrace" is way off.  I have been coming to this site for over a year, and read most postings.  There are really only about 6 or 7 posters who regularly visit this site (although some of them use multiple sign in names), that are what I would deemed a disgrace.  Most here are just lurking (reading and not posting more than once in a great while), but there are  many here that know what in the heck they are talking about and share their knowledge, for free.  You could have a dog with a training problem or a medical problem, ask for a quick opinion from a knowledgeable person on here, and get ten opinions in a matter of minutes, with eight of them in agreement with each other as to what you should do.  They will of course, advise you to consult with a Vet, but they will also offer helpful emergency measures that you may want to consider, until you can get to a vet.  They do this because they care and because they know, and you don't.

Don't relax for too long, but relax for just a moment and reflect on what you have written above. Is it really that important in your life, about dogs, and is it really something to get all worked up about?

P.S.  In regards to your statement about 1 or 2% of people actually having served their country, you may be more or less correct statistically at any given one day, but you have to take into consideration that every year there are new people doing so, and that compounds on itself over the years, making it actually a very much larger percentage.  In my day, (I'm an older guy), a whole lot of us served.  Additionally, some serve their country that have never been in the military.  For instance, if you are a police officer, or any related field, (EMS or whatever), you are serving your country, just not overseas.

Keep your powder dry and your head low (it's a Civil War saying, but it applies now).  God Bless you and the guy or gal next to you.

GoldenElk,

Such courage.....why don't you  use your real name? 

Karmen

I guess I missed something!  Usually the arguing and name calling comes after a few posts.

Kenny

Thanks for serving!  There are more people on this board that have already served their country than you know.  The majority of this board is probably women over the age of 35.  Is there something more that they should be doing?  Like I said, I must have missed something.  I don't understand your tone. 

Thanks again and be safe!