How much the animal scene/climate has changed.

This was a, from all reports beautiful act that the Altoff family had on Ringling Bros. in the 60's-70's. Spotted Knapstrupper horse form Europe, striped tigers, and striped Zebra skin!!!!! Nothing wrong with that, unless like in the case of tiger claws, last year it was one of your "children" and doing an act for you. That is counterfeit to the highest degree. You couldn't use it today. When the first Cossack act came to America, they had wolf skin costumes. Might be acceptable in Kazakstan, but a no go in America. They couldn't get them or their Golden Eagle into the United States. Ringling made them fake fur costumes and hats before the opening and they looked great, although some of the riders couldn't understand what the difference was.