more on test breedings

February 7, 2001

Re: Followup to the test breedings being done by the AMCA-

Alaskan Malamute Club of America

Letters to club officers and board of directors to stop the test breedings are

needed.

Their email addresses are listed at

People may want to write the board members/officers who live closest to them

and/or the president Tracy Young.

Letters to superintendents & owners of facilities hosting the malamute club's

specialty shows would also bring attention to the problem and perhaps, draw

media interest. Specialities put on by the club and their regional affiliates

begin

by 8 or 9 am and run through the early afternoon. The schedule and location of

the AMCA affiliated shows are as follows: ** indicates very large shows

2/15/01 Denver, CO. Natl. Western Stock Show Bldg.

3/3/01 West Allis, WI Wisconsin State Fairgrounds

3/14/01 Lousville, KY Kentucky Fair & Expo Center **

3/16/01 Louisville, KY Kentucky Fair & Expo ** Research fund raiser

4/13/01 Harrisburg, PA PA Farm Show Complex **

4/14/01 Harrisburg, PA PA Farm Show Complex **

4/21/01 Leesburg, VA Morven Park Equestrian Center

5/10/01 Alburquerque NM NM State Fairgrounds

5/??/01 Woodland, CA N.CAL specialty- date/location TBA

The Westminister KC show is FEB 12-13 at Madison Square Garden. This is *not* an

affiliated AMCA event, but malamutes are entered and the event is covered by

the media.

For those who would like to read more about the testbreedings and why we

For more info about the research group that is doing the test breedings, see

http://amrf.clarityconnect.com Note: they are busy altering the web site

and

the latest change is claiming the test pups died after a difficult c-section;

not

mentioning any of the heart defects and other problems that affected the test

pups whelped last April.

Please feel free to pass this contact info to other lists

Jo Watkins

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