Genetics is a balancing act... How true Kathy - I have sat back and read the posts flashing back and forth on this list for some time now and wondered aloud to myself should I step in or not VBG. I have also wondered at how some have spoken with such great authority on subjects and dogs when they have been in the breed as owners and breeders for such a short period of time.
I do wonder what some of the other lurkers on the list think about these same posts and their opinions on the voices of authority aired. I wonder - are these people considered to be the foremost authorities and 'expert' on our breed? I ask myself where is the proof - of consistently producing wonderful dogs (acknowledged by their peers) which have produced excellent Cavaliers (not just supplying companion dogs) that the whole world acknowledges are the best. I am sure the answers to my own and others questions will come flooding in VBG. Having been involved in the breed for a great number of years as a breeder, exhibitor and judge I know only too well how unpredictable this breed can still be and that no amount of procrastination/eulogising on Phenotype v genotype theories beats having breed actual dogs. AND as any breeder of note will agree, If you concentrate on selecting/eliminating one aspect only - you can end up with other problems even more horrendous. Swings and roundabouts I think some call it. Dianne Tyssen Prestonville Cavaliers Invercargill New Zealand [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.prestonville.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Yonkers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 1904 3:38 AM Subject: [CKCS-L] Great Studs > Greetings... > > I can not be specific regarding which stud in history that I would pinpoint > as promoting overall health... I think we would have to break it down to > subcategories of...heart, hips, and eyes. Since "our pick" would be > retrospective in nature it might lend to selection bias...since we do not > have objective tests measurements of these dogs and their offspring. > > Genetics is a balancing act... > > Take care, > Kathy Yonkers > Stuarthome CKCS ========================================================= "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.
