I have to agree with everyone who said health and type are a balancing act with both required in fact throw temperment in there which was also stated.
I have two speculations on why so many may tout health more vocally then type. 1) MVD is such a concern (health is the buzzword) 2) Health may be easier to achieve without the investment in learning. While it takes some knowledge and planning health is kind of like learning math (very black and white) where learning type is more like learning philosophy. Very grey and more of an art. If you obtain your dogs wisely and from healthy pedigrees you more then likely will have some degree of success when going to the doctors in getting your health certs. Type.... well... that takes a lot longer and more investment and frankly some people get it and some eventually will and some never will. I've only been in Cavaliers for going on six years and there are still as many days where I don't get it as there are when I do. I'm happy with my progress and where I am at but for every dog I look at and can pick out quality or the opposite pick out a flaw there is one I look at and miss the quality or miss the flaw, just don't see it. I hope someday to have a better percentage on the conformation side. But (knock on wood) I have a very good percentage on getting health certs so far. Dave CastleMyst Cavaliers http://members.aol.com/CMystCavs ========================================================= "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.
