Myra, you are taking what has been said personally. The discussion was meant be general and my portion of it certainly was not aimed at any one person nor actually at any particular decision. In any event, if you test your dogs for your own knowledge and not to conform, then "groupthink" does not apply.
I was speaking in general terms and wasn't even thinking of testing so much as other club decisions and "norms" of the past. There are many established "norms" in the Cavalier world which are a product of "groupthink" and do a disservice to the breed. The dual registry phenomenon for one. But I don't mean to start that old worn thread. All the best, Susan Cochran ----- Original Message ----- From: "Myra Savant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] group think > As a breeder who tests for everything, it doesn't feel like a discussion of > customs and opinions. Myra > > > >From: Annette Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] group think > >Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2002 02:02:24 -0000 > > > >Myra > >You must be reading different emails to me because I haven't seen anyone > >making fun of anyone in the posts I have read > >I have seen people pointing out the differences between what happens in > >different countries, I have seen people writing their opinions - that is > >not > >making fun that is stating differences of customs and opinions > > > >Annette > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Myra Savant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2002 1:48 AM > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] group think > > > > > > > Both clubs here in the US, mention health testing in their code of > >ethics. > > > CKCSC USA says something to the effect that they will not knowingly > >breed > >a > > > dog with a genetically transmitted health problem. The ACKCS code of > >ethics > > > is a little more strongly worded in my opinion, and says something to > >the > > > effect that the breeder will take advantage of health testing. I > >probably > > > should look it up to get the wording exactly right, but you get my > >general > > > drift. It's too bad that a lot of you feel comfortable making fun of > >people > > > who make choices to screen their dogs for genetically transmitted > >diseases. > > > There are people out there breeding these dogs who are trying very > >hard > >to > > > do a good job. They may be inexperienced and trying not to make > >mistakes > >or > > > ruin their lines early on by breeding dogs who will pass debilitating > > > diseases to their pups. Their vets may be equally inexperienced > >treating > > > cavaliers and may be giving them incorrect advice. What a shame that > >they > > > can't be given credit for going the extra mile. I'd far rather deal > >with > > > someone who tried too hard than to deal with someone who didn't try hard > > > enough. 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