> I am in agreement with Myra and Peggy. If we "only" breed for health, we > will no longer have what makes the Cavalier, or any other breed, unique > unto itself.
While you all are discussing health before type, please remember the following: First of all, I don't know of anyone who picks their puppies other than by type and temperament since health problems rarely show up until well after one year of age. Second, if you breed a 3 year old with either MVD, patellar luxation, hip dysplasia or cataracts BECAUSE it has great type, then you are not breeding type over health--you are in actuality excluding health. And I do pray you are telling your pet buyers that you are doing this. Third, a dog that develops patellar luxation or hip dysplasia, positively has some type of structural defect (if it didn't, it wouldn't have developed the problem!!) and if so, that structural problem WILL detract from type. It is very hard to get a dog that exudes wonderful type, both standing and moving, when it has hip dysplasia or patellar luxation. Some people may want to believe it can and does happen, but using just a little bit of common sense will tell you--it can't. Fourth, this discussion could not have been thought of unless there are breeders who ARE breeding dogs who supposedly exude type but have health problems. Think about it!! Laura Trunk Roycroft Cavaliers ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 1999 by its original author.
