User talk:ShadowRAM

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Blue Key Honor Society - I give up... someone else can write this one...

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You're quite welcome, and happy to help out. Regards, MarmadukePercy (talk) 00:44, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

RightPuppy Kennel

Kevin Settineri (RPK) – “Right Puppy Kennel” (Salisbury, North Carolina) Creator of the “Tamaskan Club of America”

RPK is a Puppy Mill that breeds Shiba Inus and “Tamaskan Wolfdogs.” To illustrate the point, in a space of 12 days (from 21 October 2009 to 2 November 2009) RPK had 5 “Tamaskan Wolfdog” litters, totaling 35 puppies. When RPK was visited in January 2008 he had well over 30 Shiba Inus and it appeared that they were not family pets, but strictly breeding dogs. Today RPK lists 25 female Shiba Inus and 6 male Shiba Inus on their website. With so many breeding dogs, and so many litters being produced in such a short space of time, one can only assume that this is a commercial breeding facility and a business solely conducted to make profit.

RPK started out with three TDR-Registered Tamaskans: Moose (Blustag Wanderer), Tasha (Moonstone Lovelight), and Tundra (Moonstone Eternity), which he obtained from IceWindFarm (a Shiba Inu breeder). In late 2007, the TDR discovered that RPK had obtained these three dogs and that Tasha and Tundra were both pregnant. These matings were supposedly accidental and no health testing had been done on any of the dogs. This was going to be the second litter of Tamaskans to be born in America so it was imperative that testing be completed to ensure healthy pups and to be able to register these puppies with the TDR.

Needless to say, RPK did not adhere to the strict breeding guidelines and health requirements of the TDR. He also refused cooperation with the NTCA and opted to breed on his own without the support and guidance of the TDR or the NTCA. What started out as three Tamaskan Dogs has now grown to include their offspring as well as: Tumble, Shadow, Nuka, Artic, and Yukon, who is listed as a Timber Wolf Hybrid. Tumble, Shadow, Nuka, and Arctic are of unknown origin and breed type; though some do contain wolf content. It is safe to assume that his Tamaskan Wolfdog puppies are only part Tamaskan Dog and the remainder is some other wolf-looking breed (including confirmed Utonagan) mixed with actual wolfdog hybrids.

In order for RPK to register his crossbred “Tamaskan Wolfdogs” he needed a club that would accept him. None would, because of his lack of health testing and breeding his dogs too young and too often, so he created his own: the “Tamaskan Club of America.” Everything on that website is pretty much plagiarized from the Tamaskan Wikipedia page and the "Breed Standard" was copied from the Tamaskan Standard on the TDR Website. This makes the “Tamaskan Club of America” seem legitimate but is designed to fool potential customers into buying a “Tamaskan Wolfdog” (a Tamaskan imitation) without any regard for health or temperament or appearance. He further listed a Blustag Kennels (NOT Blustag Arctic Breeds) on this website to trick people into thinking that his registered kennel list is legitimate.

It is unknown if the “Tamaskan Club of America” requires (or does) any health testing on their breeding dogs; it seems highly unlikely. There are numerous reports of health issues within his bloodlines, including epilepsy and hip dysplasia. Countless puppies (which can be directly purchased from his website via PAYPAL) have ended up in animal shelters or with rescue groups as the unsuited owners underwent NO prior screening. Moreover, in summer 2009, RPK advertised a “Shamaskan Inu” puppy that was the offspring of a male Tamaskan Wolfdog and a female Shiba Inu; the only one in the world. Despite hoping that this breeding was the result of an accidental mating, the puppy was listed for sale for hundreds of dollars. Also RPK has recently, and repeatedly, tried to add the name “Tamaskan Wolfdog” to the Tamaskan Wikipedia page and, of course, editing all links to direct to the “Tamaskan Club of America” website.

In short, his crossbreeds are NOT genuine TAMASKAN DOGS but his own breed: Tamaskan WOLFDOG, which he so named in order to confuse the general public! All this can be verified by a simple google search. You can also visit the International Tamaskan Forum and visit the "Save Tuffy" Facebook Group.

Sylvaen (talk) 01:15, 11 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NCSU Live Mascot

No problem! Anyway, NSCU did the right thing and ended the contract with RightPuppy Kennel after that one trial game. Now there is a new (real) Tamaskan Dog as NCSU's Live Mascot! His name is Wave and he lives in NC with a loving family (not a breeder) so it's a Win:Win situation all around. He's very wolfy-looking and the crowd really loved him... :)

Sylvaen (talk) 01:47, 17 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]