Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each

[haika@drizzle.com]

This is a bit off topic I guess, but as a board member/officer of a local
purebred dog breed club (Puget Sound Siberian Husky Club), I thought I'd
add some thoughts. Many local pet stores DO offer kittens from shelters,
but the puppies, for the most part, are not provided by responsible
breeders. If you go in to any pet store offering puppies and ask for a 5
generation pedigree with genetic screening information on all ancestors on
the pedigree, you'll probably get a blank stare. This is something that a
responsible breeder offers. In addition, a responsible breeder will stand
by that puppy for it's entire life....if the new owener needs to rehome
the dog for whatever reason, a responsible breeder will take the dog back
or aid in the rehoming. Can you get that support from a local pet store?
Most of the breeding decisions made by those supplying puppies to pet
stores aren't good decisions....if you ask them what the Standard is for
the breed, chances are you will get another blank stare. This is one
reason why the temperaments of many breeds are going downhill.
Irresponsible breeders are making a mess of Siberian huskies. They breed
for blue-eyes, they breed for certain mask patterns and select for
black-and-white coloration. None of these criteria are important to a
responsible breeder. I could go on and on....

Betty Goetz
Public Education chair/VP Puget Sound Siberian Husky Club
listowner sibernet-L (for 11+ years)

> Denny's is pretty good store, and I doubt that they would sell pets from a
> mill. Many pet stores are selling animals from shelters. I think most
> puppies from mills are privately sold through newspapers or Craig's List,
> or
> by word-of-mouth. If you are not sure what the stores pet policy is, then
> it
> would be wise not slam them, as they are or may be one of our sponsors
> that
> helps keep our club running. Remember that pet stores are businesses
> trying
> to survive, pay their employees and overhead.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of matt kaufman
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 8:33 PM
> To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each
>
> If common to the trade, where else are they available in the Seattle area?
>>From what I've been able to find out they're not the most easily bred nor
> prolific rasbora. $25 for a little reddish fish is pretty high, but do any
> other shops have them? Even back in NJ they're going for around $20/each
> when you can find them. Even if you could mail-order them for $10/fish,
> airport shipping would drive the price probably to near $20 for a lot of 6
> of them.
>
> Hopefully it won't be as bad as the Melanotaenia praecox nonsense of a few
> years back where females weren't distributed (like is done with most
> gouramis today.)
>
> I agree with Susan - Denny's is a great pet shop and holding its own
> against
> the Petcos/Petstupids of the world and we should try to support them. I
> only
> wish they didn't sell kittens and puppies :-(
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> From: onefish2fish@comcast.net> To: gsas-member@thekrib.com> Date: Fri,
>> 29
> Dec 2006 20:10:37 -0800> Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy
> rasboras: $25 each> > These fish are easily bred and fairly common in the
> trade. In 3 months they > will be available for less than $3 each. Let
> people who are charging more > than that feed their fish for the next 3
> months...> Tom> West Hyblos Creek Drainage> Washington State> -----
> Original
> Message ----- > From: "SUSAN WELENOFSKY" <welenofsky@comcast.net>> To:
> "'Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat'" >
> <gsas-member@thekrib.com>> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 7:42 PM>
> Subject:
> Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each> > > > Denny's Pet
> World is a great fish and pet store, and I would recommend > > them> >
> highly to any person. Their saltwater and freshwater filtration system is>
> >
> awesome. The tanks are clean and fish healthy. They are wonderful to do> >
> business with and I have never had any problems wi!
>  th them. Of course if > > you> > want a new unheard of species you are
> going to pay a premium price. At > > least> > there is a store that is
> willing to carry them instead of the same old> > boring fish we always
> see!>
>>> > -----Original Message-----> > From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com>
>>> >
> [mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Tom Watson> > Sent:
> Friday, December 29, 2006 7:30 PM> > To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society
> member chat> > Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25
> each> >> > Best not to do business with people who take advantage of a
> craze. > > Charging> > you 4 or 5 times their own cost is not customer
> oriented pricing. Shops > > in> > it for the long haul are looking for
> return customers and treat them > > right.> > Tom> > West Hyblos Creek
> Drainage> > Washington State> > ----- Original Message ----- > > From:
> "Matt
> Staroscik" <matt@wrongcrowd.com>> > To: "Greater Seattle Aquarium Society
> member chat" > > <gsas-member@thekr!
>  ib.com>> > Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 2:13 PM> > Subject: [GSAS-M
> ember] Denny's has galaxy rasboras: $25 each> >> >> >>I was in there for
> some reef stuff and happened to overhear the> >> employees talking... They
> just got in a bag of these fish to sell. There> >> are also some in the 30
> gal display tank--the cube at the front of the> >> fish room.> >>> >>
> These
> fish look pretty nice in person, but I'll wait for the price to> >> come
> down!> >>> >> - Matt S.> >>
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