No joke. The more your dog wins, the more surely people will find things to criticize about it. Myra Savant
>From: Terri Taylor Easterbrooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [CKCS-L] Proud to Announce...and showing experience for Glen >Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 10:58:59 -0800 > >Glenn, > > > >I have been showing cavaliers for 1 year. It has been quite the eye opener. >I belong to both clubs, but have a health condition, so cannot get to many >of the CKCS shows, and have a handler work with one of my dogs AKC while I >recover. > >Prior to dogs, I bred and showed Champion Pinto and Paint sporthorses, >primarily for Dressage. So movement is a big pet peeve for me. However, it >is very hard to find a good moving Cavalier, so thank God they are a head >breed. In any event, what I wanted to say is, it is also hard to find a >good dog to get started with, especially in this country. I was blessed >when Suze Schlenger ( thank you, Suze :)), helped connect me to Vanessa >Weber after being rejected constantly by many US breeders with quality >stock. However, my beautiful tri bitch from Vanessa has been criticized up >and down the east coast for a " bad rear ", and " oooh, she must be >ashamed to show that dog", etc. The reality is, my bitch has a right hind >hock that turns out her leg slightly, and her coloring on that leg causes >an illusion of a bad rear. So, for a year, I have been listening to people >put my bitch down, to the point where I finally said, you know what? I >believe in her...so I'm getting her hips prelimed. Well guess what? I am so >very proud to announce she passed with flying colors. So, not only do I >have a bitch with a fabulous pedigree, gorgeous head, intelligence, and >awesome personality....but she has passed heart, eyes, hips and patellas at >1 .8 months. And, is 4 points shy of her AKC championship. > >My advice. Go with your gut, listen to no one you do not trust, and that >does not truly cheerlead for you.Have fun. If you want to win, don't worry >about the products, or perfect handling skills. If you believe in your dog, >and love it, it conveys, and you will win. I know, I finished my AKC >Champion Loranka's Chatterberry in 5 shows. 3 of them myself, the last 2 >done by Karen. All because she is a beautiful bitch, and I adore her. She >showed for me, as a result of my joy and love for her, while I made >mistakes all over the place. The judges didn't notice or didn't care, they >put her up anyway, inspite of me. > >Ignore the meanspirited comments. I know I will from here on out. God has >blessed me with some beauties, and thanks to everyone who has supported me >in this new endeavor. Especially Vanessa, Judy Gates, Lorraine Hughes, >Karen Galipeault, Suze, and Linda Mc Cartney-Roy. > >Best Regards, > > > >Terri Easterbrooks > > > > >Please visit our website :http://www.antiquehorsesource.com, featuring >Champion bred Cavalier King Charles Spaniels & The Antique Horse Source. > > >--------------------------------- >Do You Yahoo!? >Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! > >========================================================= >"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. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.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. 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.
