> I would imagine there are many more > such "breeders" like this as well. Backyard breeders aren't the only ones who > can mess up a breed :o)
This is true but in my opinion the reason the backyard breeders are responsible for messing up a breed is because in most of the more popular breeds, only about 10-15% of the puppies are produced by show breeders, 5% by commercial breeders and all the rest by backyard breeders--hence they seem to do the lion's share of the messing up. I think that generally (not counting new fad breeds) the breeds on the lower end of popularity tend to have a higher percentage of puppies produced by show breeders. If only 10-15% are produced by show breeders and most show breeders are reputable breeders who do a decent job, the percentage of poor show breeders who help mess up a breed is very small indeed. Certainly less than 5% as compared to the 80-85% produced by backyard breeders who have no clue. 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.
