Review the pictures that tell Babe's (auction dog
#107) story. The first picture is Babe at a Jenkins,
Missouri auction on October 4, 1997, where she was
sold for $225.00 to two men about whom we know
nothing.  They
were probably part of the pet industry since
auctions are not well publicized.
Babe was found July 30, 1998. We don't know if
she was starved and dumped, or if she ran away and
was on the loose for a long time.
 There are
no millers in the area where she was found. The
closest auction was 50 - 60 miles away. There were
no signs she had whelped pups since the day she was
sold at auction. She may have been dumped as a poor
producer. Millers only want producers.
Babe was born June 18, 1993 and her last litter
was January 8, 1997, when she raised 6 of the
original 8. The reason given for selling her at
auction was "lost male." The only criteria that
makes a dog a hot selling item at auction is its
ability to be a prolific producer of puppies.
Lastly look at Babe in the above picture taken
April, 1999, after receiving loving care by her new
owner, one of our tireless rescuers. |
