----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Gamboni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> his "breeder". > How great she was, how smart, and how organized. She had a 170 dogs (or so he said) all were kept in the barn in wire cages, every cage had a clipboard on it . . .he was in awe!!! . . .That she could run this breeding program so organized. <
I had someone contact me asking if my dogs had the rare Cavalier trait of snapping at the air. Seems the guy bought a Cavalier from a puppy mill near me, which had this rare trait. He things it is cute AND he wants another one just like it ! ! ! ! Susan Susan K Platt Claymoore Cavaliers Grand Blanc, MI 810 695-8979 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.usol.com/~claymoore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Gamboni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:39 AM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] petshop Cavaliers > Hi List, > I recently met a very educated man in his thirties, husband and father of > two. Has an excellent vocation, etc. Of course, the conversation of dogs > came up, after he learned I had Cavaliers, he told me he had a cocker. When > someone said I was a breeder, he had to tell me all about his "breeder". > How great she was, how smart, and how organized. She had a 170 dogs (or so > he said) all were kept in the barn in wire cages, every cage had a > clipboard on it, with all pertinent info pertaining to that dog on it. All > litters with the Mom also had their info on the clipboard, he was in awe!!! > That she could run this breeding program so organized. I asked him how old > the dog was (3) were they happy with the dog (oh, yes) did they have any > problems. Only a slight one, they couldn't get him house broke! > Here we go again, SHOUTING IN THE WIND!!! > Sharon Gamboni > Taron Cavaliers > New Jersey, USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alida Margolin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 7:58 PM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] petshop Cavaliers > > > > Sarah F's advice and process-description was very helpful (and I hope I > > never need to use it!). And thanks, Judy, for your clarification -- I see > > now that's what I've been doing all along! (referring people to individual > > breeders and/or the clubs). What both Gerri and Barb said makes sense > too; > > like many others, I hope (though I'm skeptical) that we'll all live to see > > the day when petshops view Cavaliers as unprofitable inventory... Re > > Carol's response (to Laura) that many people simply do what's "easier," > > Yes, I know many bright, accomplished people who suddenly go > hair-raisingly > > stupid when it comes to getting a pet. Probably all of you have seen > this. > > Despite everything I've told them (reasons to talk to reputable breeders > and > > reasons to avoid petshops/puppymills), and the articles, websites and > names > > I've provided, and the research I've done *on their behalf and at their > > request* (even into health issues, local/national club contacts and > breeders > > for *other* breeds), some have wound up buying from a petshop anyway. > > Sometimes this was "on impulse," sometimes it was sheer laziness, and > > sometimes it turned out the person was "intimidated" by the idea of > talking > > to a conscientious breeder. It's discouraging but once in a while we do > get > > through to someone... > > Alida > > > > ========================================================= > > "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. > > ========================================================= "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.
