> > If a stranger called you, said that they had seen your ad in Royal Spaniels, > and asked to use one of your studs, would you refuse? > > All the best, > Susan Cochran >
Given just this information which is NONE at all. I would refuse. Who knows they may have a Great Dane or a poodle. They may want to start a new breed. I would have to know lots more. Cathy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Laura Trunk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2002 7:18 PM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] vets > > > > The best way to explain it would be to describe the U.S. gene pool as > > > similar to the gene pools of many small isolated islands. Although the > > small > > > islands make up one large group, there is very little exchange of > genetic > > > makeup between the islands. The gene pool diversity of each island is > > > already greatly reduced by availability before you ever begin to > inbreed. > > > > I wish I had an example of this to refer to. I'm wracking my brain trying > > to figure out what you mean as I see absolutely no sign of what you are > > talking about at the shows I go to and the breeders I know. > > > > I do find that Cavaliers are not bred as closely as the majority of breeds > > and on one hand I agree with Peggy that this is not so good for consistent > > type and/or to establish a recognizable line. There is no doubt that > there > > is more variability amongst Cavaliers than breeders of many other breeds > are > > used to. Considering that, Cavaliers could most indeed benefit greatly > from > > closer breeding--WHEN we consider type ONLY. > > > > But now is not the time to do so. 99% of our dogs develop MVD and I don't > > care whether some of them live 12-14 years without any real problems--99% > OF > > OUR DOGS DEVELOP MVD! That is a major cause for not breeding all that > > closely for now--unless one is very, very, VERY careful. By being careful > > I'm talking about closely breeding only OLDER dogs (over 7 years of age) > who > > have proven conclusively that they and their relatives are quite healthy > and > > vigorous--all 4 grandparents lived past 12 years of age (barring accidents > > and weird situations) and were healthy, and more than 50% of all related > > dogs and offspring were cardiologist tested yearly and the vast majority > > found to be MVD clear past 7 years of age. To do otherwise would not > > benefit Cavaliers healthwise at all, and is very likely to negatively > affect > > the health of those Cavaliers involved. > > > > I feel at this point in time that longevity in this breed suffers with > close > > breeding--that seems to be what I'm seeing in most--but not all--cases. > > > > I just cannot see sacrificing Cavalier health even more so for better > > type--especially when even the most experienced, most knowledgeable > breeders > > can't always agree on what proper Cavalier type is!! Type is not all that > > cut and dried--there is still some variability amongst even the most > > knowledgeable breeders with the best eye. We all know it is POOR when a > dog > > develops MVD at age 3 and GOOD when a dog doesn't develop MVD until age > 10. > > But ask 10 top breeders to pick out what they consider a POOR head and a > > GOOD head and you will find some variation. So maybe, just maybe, we are > > getting too ridiculous in our expectations of type. I know I am guilty of > > this at times and I fight it because I realize that what I consider good > > type is just an OPINION--it is not a fact! There is room for some > difference > > in interpretation of type, even more so in light of MVD. For now I don't > > mind breeders who breed to good, typey dogs but do not linebreed or > closely > > breed. And that is how I think most breeders in the U.S. today are > breeding > > with only some exceptions. > > > > Laura Lang > > Roycroft Cavaliers > > > > ========================================================= > > "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 2002 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 2002 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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