One only has to look at the Heinz 57 "breed" to see what comes of random breeding of dogs:-) All the best, Susan Cochran
----- Original Message ----- From: "Myra Savant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 8:55 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] type,temperment etc > I read somewhere.....can't remember where...that if you allowed dogs to > breed indiscrimately, it would take only 10 generations for them to all look > like Dingos or another type of wild dog. Myra Savant > > > >From: Terrie & Disney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] type,temperment etc > >Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2001 19:41:11 -0400 > > > >Thank you Jan! > > > >I thought that example might paint a clearer picture of the concept of > >"kennel blind and making excuses". I thought it was kinda funny too, but > >then again I am very easily amused. As for the difference between the BYB > >and a breeder who should know better. Well, I feel sorry for the byb, their > >heart is in the right place they just want puppies from their beloved > >"Fluffy" and think that "Spot" down the street is sweet and the same breed, > >what luck. However, I have absolutely no tolerance for the breeder who > >should know better and chooses to make excuses through their kennel tinted > >glasses. Those characteristics "type" if you will are what make a breed a > >specific breed and not another. Quoting from Pat Trotter's book..."Breed > >for type, cull for > >soundness." Even the mill puppies sold in pet shops in my breed are > >immediately identifiable as such. They are rangy, leggy, and have long > >narrow muzzles and heads and we all know the millers aren't selecting for > >squat. > > > >Terrie:) > > > > > >mjtkrinker wrote: > > > > > Terrie, > > > > > > I love your breeding comparison of Cindy, Brad and Danny-great example, > >and also very funny:) What is the difference between a breeder who knows > >about the breed standard and does not use it and the backyard breeder who > >does not even know a breed standard exists-(or health testing etc.)? I > >imagine you could put two nice, registered, typey Cavaliers together to > >breed, and if left on their own, a few generations later they would not > >closely resemble the lovely dogs first bred. I think there would be a > >tendency toward longer muzzles, shorter ears. almond eyes, greater height. > >If you look at populations of feral canines, they all have features very > >similar to one another. Without care given to those characteristics we > >admire they will be lost. > > > > > > PS I thought it was so cute this AM to see our 3 mos.old Aussie, Fiona, > >(Piranha) playing tug with the Cavalier Tuffy until I realized the tug > >object was a CAVALIER EAR ARGH!!!! > > > > > > Jan Rinker > > > > > > > > > >========================================================= > >"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. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > ========================================================= > "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. > ========================================================= "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.
