Very well said Susan. Cathy Susan Cochran wrote:
> This seems to me to be a basic argument between a right to privacy and the > right to know. Knowing the financial particulars of all the families in > Laura's neighborhood might help me make a decision on whether or not I > wanted I wanted to buy the house next door to Laura, but I don't have the > right to ask to see her or her neighbors IRS returns for the last 5 years. > > Now, if she had her house up for sale and I was interested in buying it, I > could ask to see the property taxes, the termite certification and things > pertaining to the house. The same is true in dogs. If you are interested in > using a stud that has been offered or in purchasing a dog, then you can ask > to see the health papers on that dog. Insisting that anyone has the right to > know every detail about dogs that they do not own nor will ever be allowed > to use for breeding seems a little bit much to me. Especially with the way > gossip flows through the dog fancy--- and gets added to with every > retelling. > > I watched a little of the Civil Rights Commission meeting on CSPAN yesterday > and thought how similarly Chairperson Mary Berry handled the meeting to the > ones that I have attended in dog clubs. The average citizen has no idea of > the behavior in the committees, just as the average dog owner has no > conception of the politics that goes on in dog clubs. When ever some person > insists that they have a right to something that is none of their business, > I always wonder why and I never take what they say at face value. Being in > dog clubs for 26 years has taught me never to trust appearances. > All the best, > Susan Cochran > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 8:55 AM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] genotype v phenotype > > > Hello Sheena, > > I directed the hogwash statement at the need for Laura to see Cathy's dogs > > pedigree's(and clearances) in order to solve the problem of heart disease > in > > the Cavalier. > > Now if Laura would like to see Cathy's pedigree's in order to help her own > > breeding program..I could understand that... > > Merry Christmas. > > Jo Ann Carvill > > BJ Cavaliers > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.bjcavaliers.com > > > > > > > Hi List > > > > > > Why is what Laura wrote on genotype v phenotype wrong (or, > alternatively, > > > hogwash)? Everything I've ever read - Padgett, Franklin, Robinson etc - > > on > > > genetics describes in words of one syllable the difference between the > > two, > > > and gives clear explanations of various styles of breeding programmes > one > > > can follow with indications of what to expect (particularly with > Padgett's > > > notation system) as a result. > > > > > > I understand that breeding on genotype can be a long slow upward > process, > > > and too tightly can involve having to cull - not a happy thought and one > > > that most breeders won't contemplate. IMO rightly, but there are > breeders > > > rumoured to have done it and possibly those that continue to do it. > > > > > > Breeding on phenotype can be a lot quicker, with the added advantage of > > > hybrid vigour, but the disadvantage in succeeding generations of a whole > > > bunch of genes you might not want. > > > > > > So you leave the hard facts of genetics and - whether you like it or > not - > > > you're into the tricky realm of personal preference and list and planet > > > alike are presumably big enough to encompass the differences, especially > > at > > > this time of year. > > > > > > Me? I'm still hoping for 'the nick' - the magical mating between two > dogs > > > that produce the most wonderful offspring, whether genotypical or > > > phenotypical - although my personal preference is to go for the first. > > > > > > Best to all > > > > > > Sheena > > > > > > > > > Sheena Stevens > > > Kilnshena Kavaliers > > > Devon, UK > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > ========================================================= > > "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. -- http://www.FlyingColorsCavaliers.com ========================================================= "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. 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