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INTERNATIONAL Alert to dog shelters

Source:ITD

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We have received some very troubling news from a breeder in the USA that

anyone selling or re-homing dogs should be aware of, especially in the USA

and Canada. Asian dog-brokers are attempting to acquire Samoyeds for export

to Korea and China to be bred for their meat and skins.Although all dogs are

regarded as food in these countries, it seems that they are particularly

interested in Samoyeds because of their pure white fur.

The cruel fate awaiting these animals defies belief (please visit ITD re:

Korea, and Sirius GAO re: China for sickening details). It would be p

referable that dogs in need of re-homing were humanely killed in shelters

than face torture and death in Asia, or even in the USA where we know that

dog eating is practised amongstthe Asian immigrant community.Whether it is a

pure-bred Samoyed wanted for its fur, or a humble cross-bredwanted for

dinner, please don't allow these animals to fall into their hands!

Although ITD is not racially biased, we are realistic enough to realise that

the dog eaters and brokers are Asian. We know that there are many Asian dog

lovers in the USA and Canada, but it is impossible to tell these apart from

thebrokers. We beg you therefore not to allow ANY dog to be adopted by anyone

of Asian descent unless you are ABSOLUTELY SURE of their intentions. This

plea unfortunately must be made to breeders and shelters worldwide. If they

can't get the Samoyeds from the USA or Canada, they will surely look

elsewhere. Sirius GAO has evidence of Chinese attempts to import Saint

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Below is the email from the breeder in the USA.

 

" Many US and Canadian breeders have been inundated with emails/phone calls by

Korean brokers wanting breeding age bitches. Lots of speculation as to why,

butnone of it is good. I personally think they want to breed Samoyeds for

theirpelts. One woman I know in Canada met a couple of these brokers at a

show andof course told them she didn't have any bitches available. A couple

days later,she and her husband arrived home to find one of the brokers in

their yard. Theythreatened to call the police and he left, but came back the

next morning. Herhome is not easy to find so this guy really had to do some

research to find it.Frightening!!! I checked the SCA Breeder Referral

Website and was relieved tofind my street address is not listed!

Unfortunately, many sites for freelistings require this information and I

can't remember all the ones I'm on. Atleast I'm in a low population area

where there are few Sam breeders and notworth their effort to come here. It's

unfortunate that those Asians who aretruly fanciers of the breed will not get

any quality breeding dogs because thereis no way to tell the difference

between them and these brokers. "