Headline text Questions and comments Ms Barber wrote In a united effort the ISSR Licensed Breeders only produce approximately 200 pups per year Ms Barber How many of those puppies were produced by your kennel What specific health testing do you conduct on your dogs You and those supporting your club registry have been respectfully asked for this information numerous times during this discussion yet you continue to ignore these legitimate requests while appearing rude insulting superior minded and frankly an entirely offensive and inarticulate representative of this breed you founded and the other breeders affiliated with your registry I certainly hope other breeders affiliated with your organization do not present themselves to the public in the same way you do as I can t imagine anyone with any intelligence and self esteem would be willing to tolerate such unprofessional behavior much less purchase any puppies dogs from people who conduct themselves the way you have in this discussion You claim a lot but you provide no independent support for your claims only your own writings on your own website You claim anyone producing dogs other than you or your registry are frauds yet you are unwilling to prove how this is true other than offering some photos YOU have taken of these dogs and your own rantings as evidence You claim breeders unaffiliated with you are in it for the money yet you ignore the fact that You produce more of these dogs than almost all other breeders combined through your wholly and co owned breeding dogs Your website for this Winter alone shows you are producing ELEVEN litters at New Zion and through co ownership breedings Eleven litters even conservatively speaking could easily produce over 100 PUPPIES And you are planning for 20 more litters next Spring and Summer You also currently list over 25 stud dogs and over 25 females you are considering for breeding You charge a lot of money for each puppy you produce 900 2500 and you contractually reserve the right at your own discretion to substitute a puppy from a buyer s desired litter to another compatible again based on your own determination litter AFTER the buyer has submitted payment to you see Zion reserves the right to substitute any litter of equal higher value that is compatible with your exact requirements You require your puppy buyers to not only pay you for puppies at the time of purchase but you also require them to sign contracts promising future puppy and breeding rights in order to profit from the dog not only now but also throughout his her life You have no stated policy on your website page re your own commitment to rescue and make find a home for for any of the puppies dogs you produce should they become unwanted homeless and or end up in shelters or abusive situations Your Policies and Prices make no mention of a contractual requirement or even a suggestion by you with the signed contractual commitment of your puppy buyers to spay neuter their new pets in order to reduce overpopulation of this breed and dogs in general I could find nowhere on your website where the horrifying statistics of unwanted euthanzied dogs in the U S 2 million including 25 of which are purebred dogs is responsibly addressed by someone actively promoting and engaged in the proliferation of this explosion Your website does not list any references such as recommending governing affiliations i e Better Business Bureau approval ratings i e OFA Penn Hip CERF or other professional organizations to which you belong ie American Dog Owner s Association the the Delta Society therapy dog training or agility organizations etc only your own dog club SSDCA you own dog registry ISSR your own literature except some very limited information by Dr Padgett and numerous and righteous religious and biblical quotations You are the Chairman of the board of directors for your registry s dog club the SSDCA which charges for membership and participation in club activities There is also no arbitration committee available within this organization to negotiate override any challenges to your decisions You control the ISSR dog registry which charges puppy owners breeders numerous fees for numerous types of registration papers and other background information not to mention also deciding if when where how any breeders in your registry are allowed to breed their dogs There is also no arbitration committee available within this organization to negotiate override