No Suze. I wish it were so simple. Haven't you seen dogs that were incorrect structurally but moved beautifully? Or were well built and moved badly? It happens often. Therefore, first (as Mrs. Clark said) you pick for type. Jo Ann
> OK, I'll try it again. <G> I think our breed standard is a blueprint > for how to "build" a Cavalier. So, isn't it unlikely to have a "typey" > specimen who moves terribly? > > Suze > > Jo wrote: > > > > No..not necessarily..the reward goes to the best Cavalier..not the best > > moving dog that closest resembles the Cavalier. > > I'm not sure I follow "breeding up to the standard". If you are breeding > > you should already have Cavaliers that adhere to the standard. > > Jo Ann Carvill > > BJ Cavaliers > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.bjcavaliers.com > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Susan A. Schlenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:17 AM > > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] AKC titles > > > > > Yes, me, too. > > > But I can't help but think of the idea that we are supposed to be > > > "breeding up" to the standard? So, then wouldn't one reward the best > > > combination of traits over one or the other? Otherwise how can we > > > improve............... > > > > > > Suze > > > > > > Jo wrote: > > > > > > > > I *like* Welsh Springer's and Clumbers...however that has nothing to do > > with > > > > it. <g> > > > > When one of those breeds, moving beautifully, wins BOB for Cavaliers it > > > > makes me ill. > > > > <VBG> > > > > Jo Ann > > > > > > > > > Hi, Jo Ann, > > > > > I like Welsh Springers. <G> > > > > > But I'd like my Cavaliers to be sound AND typey. Like yours > > > > always > > > > > have been? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Suze > > > > > > > > > > Jo wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Welsh Springers! > > > > > > Jo Ann Carvill > > > > > > BJ Cavaliers > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > www.bjcavaliers.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > Then we might as well have brittanys in the ring with > > > > > > cavaliers........lord > > > > > > > knows...some rings look to be a mix of it anyway! :-) > > > > > > > pam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: Susan A. Schlenger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure how this would work if all the "typey" Cavaliers > > had > > > > bad > > > > > > > > rears or fronts? So, then we reward the gorgeous head, good ========================================================= "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.
