Hi Gang, The other day I posted an interest in gathering up info. on a registry. I only got one response - how about more!!! The one I got sounded very angry about my post. The following is partial response to my post and my response to her. >Amy, >...Membership in the IFFB has given ferret breeders in Michigan (and >elsewhere) advertising in national magazines, discounted registration fees, >a stud book, a best care book and a quarterly newsletter. . . . But I DO >GET THE PAPERS OUT IF THEY ARE PAYED FOR. To enjoy the benefits of the IFFB >one must first be a member. ... >Micki (Wingate) and my response: >Micki, >I purchased a ferret from a breeder in Howell, MI. His papers were to be >transfered and sent to me. This was in November 1996 - when I purchased >the ferret. The breeder talked to you at the show about it - and several >times after - about this purchase and the transfering of the papers (he >hadn't even recieved them yet). I never got them - he never got them. I >have talked to him several times since. I am not a member, nor do I want >to be a member of your registery. I have heard things about the registry >that people have been unhappy about - and I will not reveal their names. >it is nothing at all personal to you - please don't get me wrong. I think >it is very hard to run a club and regiistry efficently. >Amy Micki goes on to say in her e-mail to me that I am not ammber and I did not pay her for membership or papers, etc. As I said, I am not an IFFB member - and will not be esp. after the e-mail I recieved from Micki Wingate - but have heard from several breeders that it was not what they expected. The two registries that I was speaking of was infact IFFB and NAFA. I don't think that they are bad, I just think they are too busy trying to run a registry AND an association (Micki Wingate also runs the Great Lakes Ferret Association). I just think it is too much and they are not able to run the registries to the best that they could be. Plus, thru other people, I have heard unhappy stories - in BOTH registries. I realize both registries have had deaths and other personal trammas in the past year, again backing my "too much going on at once" therory. I just want to know what breeders and owners would want in a registry - things they like and things they don't. [Posted in FML issue 2175]