Myra Nothing wrong in being critical of your own dogs - far better for you to recognise them than have others point them out! VBG Out of curiosity is Spencer long in the rib cage or long in the loin for you to say he has a longish body. The first is an advantage, the second a disadvantage in terms of both health and movement.
Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Myra Savant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 4:31 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] AKC titles > I find myself being overly critical of my dogs. When I was raising my big > family, I found myself being over critical of my children as well. I think > that it is as big a fault as being kennel blind and not seeing the faults of > your own dogs. Sometimes, having someone else recognize the same strengths > and weaknesses that I see is very helpful, particularly if they can help me > to put a "weight" on how important the flaw is. I've told you all before > how hard a time I am having with my Spencer. A magnificent > head....truly.....on a longish body. So....when you guys show up for lunch, > we're putting Spencie on the table first. Myra > > > >From: "Susan A. Schlenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] AKC titles > >Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 11:10:05 -0500 > > > >Ah, Myra, > > While I would race to have lunch at your house it would be both > >because > >of the wonderful food and the company in which you included me. I don't > >consider myself in the same class as Jo Ann and Claudia who have been in > >dogs for way more years than I. > > I have so much more to learn as well. One thing I am learning > >(and > >this discussion does point it up a bit) is that breeding Cavaliers is > >different and a bit more difficult than breeding many other animals. > >While I may have bred horses and know movement, it surely won't mean I > >can keep type in Cavaliers. I'm just greedy....I want to have it all. > ><G> > > So, therefore I ask questions and listen to Jo Ann, Claudia and > >others. I venture an opinion in the hopes that it will be confirmed or > >enlightened. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. (Or I could wax > >philosophic and say "silent prayers, silent answers". <G>) > > > >We are truly lucky to have some great breeders on this list from whom to > >learn... > > > > > >...and it would be terrific if we did all live closer to each other. > > > >Suze > > > >Myra Savant wrote: > > > > > > After following this thread with interest this morning.....I keep having > >one > > > thought pop into my head over and over. This is it: I'm relatively > >new > > > to Cavaliers, only five years. I've had two dogs who won Best of Breed > > > pretty often and they have also placed in group. I think that they are > > > typey, structurally sound dogs and I know they move well. But......I > >sure > > > wish that Jo and Claudia and Suze lived closer. For sure, I would > >invite > > > them over for a great lunch and then I would put some of my dogs up on > >the > > > table and let them give me a tutorial. I know I'm still learning. I > > > haven't done any breeding so far without seeking the advice of several > > > others, and I haven't kept a puppy without seeking the advice of several > > > others, but it would certainly be instructional if those of you with > >more > > > experience would just come on over. I'd make a fabulous lunch. I > >promise. > > > Myra Savant > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.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. > > > >-- > >Suze at Llawen Cavaliers > >"...I have seen that in any great undertaking it is not enough for a man > >to depend simply upon himself." -Isna Ia-wica > >"Thought comes before speech" Luther Standing Bear > > > >========================================================= > >"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 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > ========================================================= > "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. 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