Vanessa, Nicely put.... My " kids" are the very thing that keeps me going when I feel like I cannot get out of bed in the am...But let's be honest. Most people making money at this are not doing the testing. The importers and alot of the backyard breeders don't care. You and I care...which is why we wait to breed until 2 or better, have all the clearances, move dogs on that " don't make it ", even at a loss.
But having bred horses, and getting 1 foal after 11 months of gestation, then waiting 2 years to acheive goals or sell at a loss, that's what I call losing money! And yeah, you gotta love it. Which , I do. But Cavaliers.... Have 1 pup, and you paid your yearly expenses. So, maybe on a larger scale it is a financial black hole, but on a small scale, it appears to be the reason why there are " puppy mills " and importers. Lots of pups = Lots of money. And as you said, I'm talking about the 2000 pet. How about the ones you mentioned? The 20,000 dog? Never heard that one before. but it's scary to think people would buy into that! BTW, congrats on Thomas and Karen's win for Ruby boys to Toy group last night! He looked lovely. Best of luck tonight. Best Regards, and love from Lona, Terri 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.
