Bruce, first off, I am sorry that I didn't welcome you to the list. I know how it feels to be new to cavaliers and not feel welcomed. I have been there. I can understand that you would be puzzled at the way all of us have banded together today against this woman and her web site. Give yourself a few more years in the breed, and you'll be standing there shoulder to shoulder with the rest of us. I promise. It is unethical in the extreme to have pictures of dogs that neither belong to this woman nor were bred by this woman on her web site. First off, those pictures may well be copyrighted and she doesn't have the permission needed to exhibit them. Secondly, it gives the impression to potential puppy buyers that these dogs represent her breeding stock, or even ARE her breeding stock. Who wouldn't want a dog as lovely as those on her site? However, they aren't hers, and they don't represent hers. Second of all, it appears that she is "rescuing" dogs from puppy millers and then putting them to work for her. Lastly, remember that your web site can say anything you want it to say. Saying that there is a lengthy interview process, doesn't necessary mean anything. Stealing pictures from another breeder and infering that they are your dogs means everything. Myra Savant
>From: Bruce Duggan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Curious >Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 15:24:01 -0700 > >Can someone explain what is to 'curious' about that site? I understand >she doesn't have pictures of her dogs up, but I know I could easily go >snatching Cavalier pictures off the net, but couldn't as easily go buy a >digital camera and get pictures of my own dog up on the web. Since it >doesn't seem to be a commercial site, I don't see the harm in promoting >a breed she obviously loves. > >I might be missing tell-tale signs that everyone else seen many times, >but a site that doesn't seem to promote always having puppies seems >legitimate to me. I also think it is a good sign that you can't just >'rescue' a dog from her without being warned of a interview/reference >check. Those don't sound like the things I have heard about 'mills'. > >I am new to the list sometimes it seems like the people on here don't >imitate the best quality of their dogs, welcoming new people, especially >those who share a similar love. ( After introducing myself a couple of >weeks ago not one person welcomed me or responded to me in any way) Of >course, I joined the list to learn, so like I mentioned, maybe I am >missing something you have all seen many times, and perhaps I can learn >from what you see that I don't. > >Bruce > > > Sounds to me like she goes to the auctions, purchases their dogs and >is > > starting her own little mill, using Cathy's dogs to make her site >look > good. > > > It is strange that she manages to get pictures from other people's >sites but > that pictures of her own dogs are conspicuously absent. These people >have > had a site for a couple of months--wonder when those pictures of their >own > dogs will show up. > > Anyone in the UK recognize the names of their dogs? I sure don't! > > Maybe that person who helped them get their dogs is a broker. > > Laura Lang > Roycroft Cavaliers > >========================================================= >"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 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ========================================================= "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.
