Myra Savant > I've only been in cavaliers for about five years. In that time, I have met > and talked to a breeder who was knowingly breeding a boy who had been unable > to get hip certification, and another one who was breeding a four year old > girl with MVD. She was paying for stud service and not having particular > problems finding a dog to use either. I've talked to two breeders about > using their boys and when pushed, they were unable to provide the hard copy > on heart clearance that they claimed they had. I know of a girl who has a > slipping patellae who has been bred to. I'm surprised that in the many > years that you have been breeding, you haven't met people who either don't > test or just keep on breeding the dog once it fails the tests. They sure > are out there, and I have a hard time believing that I am the only breeder > in the US who has met them. If you think that everyone is concerned about > health issues, go to the OFA data base someday and start looking up affixes. > Myra Savant
I believe you Myra, this same scenario is played all over the place. Two more cents from a chastened non-Cavalier owner: what about those who have OFA numbers on their stud dogs and don't do the bitches? We have currently and have had in the past (several VERY prominant names in fact) that do this. One concludes that they can attract more stud fees with the OFA but don't have a problem breeding untested (or as you say, maybe tested and failed) bitches? What folks do with their own dogs is their business I feel, as long as the dogs are happy and cared for BUT when they go to sell dogs or offer dogs at public stud I would like to see them display a little more responsibility about the potential problems the new owners might encounter. If we all pull together we can move a big load. Now I shall sink back into my pile of ashes. Michael ========================================================= "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.
