Thank you Norma Inglis of the UK for an excellent post summing up all the issues that has been brought forward by USA breeders/exhibitors on this list.
Sometimes in the USA, due to our "soap opera society" mentality. We think our problems are bigger and more unique than anywhere else in the world...we have a tendency to beat issues to death at times. I believe the process of being "Tar and Feathers" was developed in the USA LOL??? I truly respect how the UK has already worked through the popularity issues and growing pains of this beloved breed in their country. You still have puppy farms and other issues...but that does not mark the true UK breeder of quality!!! In the USA...we are going through these growing pains and it will take longer due to the division that has occurred. But through more excellent judge education and with more intergity of the breeders on what they bring into the ring...this will be also be worked through. We will just make "more noise" during the process...That is why we are called, "Ugly Americans"...LOL Thank you again for your thought provoking post...and please continue to lend your voice to these discussions!!! Kathy Yonkers ========================================================= "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.
