Bless you, JoAnn. You hit it right on the head. I received a call from a family searching for a puppy. They were wondering if I thought they were getting a good price on the rarest of Cavaliers. You know, the "blue eyed" Cavalier. It made me sick.
I had another call from a buyer who had contacted a breeder who had a one week old litter and another due the following weekend. They were told "all the pups are show dogs and will be $2,500". Now, I know how long you've been breeding good dogs. Can you evaluate at one week or pre whelping? If so, will you teach me? Sorry for the tongue in check response but I agree they are breeding for the money. Patty > Some people must be making money..come on...get serious. > > If you can count you can figure it out...if you register 100 puppies a > year..puppies that you either own or that you co-own. > I have seen Cavaliers that look very much like the Grinch's little dog that > their owners paid as much as $2000. > I've heard the "tri colors are more expensive" story and subsequently been > told they had to pay $3000. because tri's are so "rare". > > This breed is, at the moment a "cash cow" . I believe the fact that it is > not a "healthy" breed helps to keep the price up. > I also believe the big prices are the main reason that breed type is > disappearing. > And the big prices are surely not making for healthier Cavaliers. > Jo Ann Carvill > BJ Cavaliers > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.bjcavaliers.com > > > >>> Can somebody tell me when the money making starts??? >> >> >> I always have to laugh when I tell a prospective buyer what a Cavalier > puppy >> costs and they remark that I must be making a ton of money. >> >> I explain that it is the backyard breeders, who don't test, don't show, > and >> have no expenses, who make all the money! Think they get it--NO! Even > when >> you break it down for them--expense by expense--most still don't get it! >> >> Might as well be talking in a foreign language. >> >> 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. ========================================================= "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.
