I was doing a search on line to try to find more information on Ms. Harstad to confirm some reports. I stumbled on this website. I'm glad that I did. I too had an encounter with Ms. Harstad on line indirectly. I read some of her postings at a forum. I searched for the forum again, to post proof in a report I am currently working on. However I have been informed that the site unfortunatly has been shut down three months ago due to lack of payment of site renewal.
At the forum Ms. Harstad made the following statements through various postings.
She is, or was, on the BOD for DCA.
She is, or was, on the BOD for AKC.
She is an AKC Earthdog Judge.
She helped write the rules for Earthdog for AKC.
She lives in Tennessee.
She lists her involvement with dogs in years that would place her age in her 60's.
This sparked my interest so I did a bit of calling and found that these are all false.
According to reports from DCA, she is not on the BOD nor ever been on the board.
According to reports from AKC, she is not on the BOD nor ever been on the board.
According to the Judges directory at the AKC site, she has never been an AKC Earthdog judge.
According to the representative for Earthdog at AKC, she was not involved in writing the rules, that honor falls on another gentleman who also resides in California.
All her addresses point to her living in California.
I stubbled upon a photo of her on line. She looks to be in her mid 30's.
Because of this I am inclined to believe the statements made by this gentleman who calls himself "Mac". I could see these false statements about hims being made by Ms. Harstad.
On a personal note.
I did stumble upon some information regarding this Sussie Due that Ms. Harstad brought up in her rebuttal. Ms. Due is an AKC Earthdog Judge and listed in the Judges directory. It makes me wonder if this is an act of jealousy just thrown in on Ms. Harstad's part? The reason I think this is because Mr. "Mac" posted his complaint in Jan. but Ms. Harstad posted her rebuttal in 2008 not long after, according to the AKC directory, Ms. Due was approved as a judge. I have not been able to find a connection between a "Mac" in NY and Ms. Due in Oegon (And that is not the name of Ms. Due's husband)
I honestly do not know why I'm posting this as this is normally not my style. But I also do not believe in turning a blind eye to an obvious unwarranted attack on a fellow man.
Sincerely,
Mr. T.J. *.
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