If the SPCA ever bothered to admonish Deb Wold for being a breeder then she is defying them. She had an ad in the Sun/Province on 25 September: "DOBERMAN Pinschers, red male pup, black/rust male pup. Registered, shots, tattooed. Family/farm raised, friendly & outgoing....". At least there's no mention of cropping.

I never heard back from the BOD, even though I asked them to reply to me when I sent e-mails in advance of their board meeting. Has anyone heard if the issue of staff breeding and performing cosmetic muitilation was raised at the September 7th meeting of the Board of Director?

Here is my letter. You can read the thread of messages a month ago, starting here: http://www.animaladvocates.com/cgi/messageboard.pl/read/1313)

To Michael Steven, President
And the Board of Directors, BC SPCA

During your upcoming board meeting you may wish to
consider the issue of guidelines for employees of the BC SPCA. Below are listed the text of ads placed in the Vancouver Sun and Province newspapers since June 20th 2002. The phone number in the ads belongs to the Wolds.

20 June 2002: "DOBERMAN PINSCHER PUPS CKC Reg., vacc. Vet chk, CDN Champ sire. Natural ears, $800; cropped $1100. 250-546-2125 Armstrong BC. wold@junction.net"

20 June 2002: "SHIH TZU red/wht female reg'd. Championsire. 4 mos. old. $500. 250-546-2125, Armstrong, BC."

24 July 2002: "DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, Cdn. Championsire, CKC, shots, vet checked, Pets $800. 250- 546-2125, Armstrong BC"

3 August 2002: "DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, Cdn. Champion sired, reg'd, vaccinated. Excellent pedigree. Pets $800. (non-breeding). Ph (250) 546-2125, Armstrong BC"

10 August 2002: "August 10\2002 DOBERMAN Pinscher
pups, Cdn. Champion sired, reg'd, vaccinated.
Excellent pedigree. Pets $800. (non-breeding
250-546-2125"

23 August 2002: "DOBERMAN PINSCHER PUPS registered, shots, tattoed. Canadian Chap sire, great temperments, versatility, family guardian. $800 natural ears, $1050 cropped. (250) 546-2125"

In the Calgary Buy & Sell, 30 June 2002: "250-546-2125 Shih Tzu,black & white, red & white, born Feb/2002, Canadian Champion father, US import mother, exc pedigree, pets $600, breeding $850, incl airfare to Calgary"

In the Vernon Morning Star, 11 August 2002: "DOBERMAN
Pinscher pups, registered, shots, tattooed, vet
checked. Canadian Champion sire, great temperaments, versatility, family guardian. $800. Natural ears, cropped extra. 250-546-2125"

In the North Thompson Star Journal, 11 August 2002: "DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, registered, shots, tattooed, vet checked. Canadian Champion sire, great temperaments, versatility, family guardian. $800. Natural ears, cropped extra. 250-546-2125"

In the Kootenay Advertiser, 11 August 2002: ""DOBERMAN Pinscher pups, registered, shots, tattooed, vet checked. Canadian Champion sire, great temperaments, versatility, family guardian. $800. Natural ears, cropped extra. 250-546-2125"

Thank-you for your attention. Please let me know what decision the Board makes with regard to this matter.

Sincerely,

Joann U. Bessler