Dave Wagner wrote: > > I'm not saying everyone should sell everything outright or without any restrictions. > But make them fair not very lopsided "to the breeders advantage". > > > > Dave > CastleMyst Cavaliers > http://members.aol.com/CMystCavs >
Now wait a minute. This is the second post opposed to my views. You are all entitled to your opinions just as I am to mine but please allow me to clarify. I do not make it a habit to sell show potential puppies since I feel it is to my advantage to keep that puppy and show it myself but I can still remember how hard it was to find my foundation bitch and I wish I had gotten her from a breeder who would have made herself available as a mentor to me. I would have been happy to give her a puppy back for that alone. My daughter bought a Golden Retriever (of excellent lineage) and had to send her back to the breeder (after doing all the health checks) for her first breeding as this whole litter was owed back to the breeder. Now that's what I call excessive. When I sell a show potential puppy I charge a pet price (and that's not nearly as much as what you get for a pet in the U.S.) so that if the dog does not mature into its potential, they have a pet (which they are expected to neuter) and I make this quite clear from day one in writing. If the puppy does turn out, I am more than happy to show it for them. No matter how carefully you screen your potential puppy owners, some have all the right answers but they're lying. Had one like that who bred her bitch to the neighbour's Maltese for her first litter. Yes, I took her to court and yes, I was awarded judgement but she moves around so you can't find her. Now I want a little bit of control until that new show/breeding owner proves herself. If he/she is willing to study pedigreees and make suggestions for that first breeding, I am happy to go along. Otherwise I will make the suggestions and explain why. As you said, every breeding should be done to improve on what is already there. -- Brigitte Falch Kibergo Cavaliers Reg'd Maple Ridge, BC, Canada http://alescosys.com/kibergo ========================================================= "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.
