Renee, For what it's worth..even I ..heheh read your post correctly. Yes, people who should know better..or so *they* (themselves) seem to think <G> speak with great authority about dogs long gone. They malign those that should be regarded with great respect and regard those with great respect those that have done the most harm. No accounting for it. Jo Ann
> LOL, maybe I should go back to my usual lurking status since I seem to have > gotten myself into trouble by not making myself clear! I was talking about > the great dogs who have been maligned. I can think of several who have had > a great impact on the breed and for whatever reason, people have told ME, > personally, that there was something wrong with them. When I ask how they > know this for a fact? LOL, they have no proof. It's all based on hearsay. > Unfortunately, those dogs are now gone. > > One of the first great dogs I heard about was Basil. Someone told me (with > great authority) that he died from MVD. Did they have proof? NO! I do > find it interesting though to look at the heart registry and to see his > offspring over 5 and heart clear. Or to talk to those with his offspring > over 5 who can produce the heart clear certificates. Or to talk to a > breeder who used Basil in her breeding program and knows, for a fact, that > he was heart clear. I just find it disheartening that there seem to be > people who are hell bent on spreading misinformation. I think this hurts > our breed immensely! > > Renee Bruns > Oklahoma > > > > > Joann, you really don't read the posts very carefully. If you re-read the > > post, even you could tell that I am quoting Renee. So...if you have a > > question about which great dogs??? Maybe you could direct your question > to > > the person who originated the phrase?? Myra Savant > > ========================================================= "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.
