Well said. Cheers. :-) Jo Ann > No need to read past this paragraph if you're not interested in one > *pet-owner's* thoughts -- I'm not a breeder (present or future), have had a > Cavalier for only 2 years, and am finally piping up with the fortification > of a glass of wine... :) > > When I joined a club, it was well before I had found my puppy (and "my" > breeder). I had had other breeds in the past (German Shepherd, Bichon > Frise) but didn't yet have a Cavalier, and I was still actively reading > everything I could find (books, as well as information on websites, many of > which belong to members of this list). Joining was another way to express > my commitment to this breed, and to feel involved with (and to support -- > via dues and/or donations to the club, regional rescue and Lucky Star > Cavalier Rescue) preserving and advancing the interests of Cavaliers. I > joined the CKCSC-USA; as I've understood it, I couldn't have joined the > ACKCSC anyway because I didn't (and still don't) know 2 Regular Members of > ACKCSC well enough to have the nerve to ask them to sponsor me! > > Having voting rights -- or not -- was never a deciding factor. Part of the > joy (small compared to sharing life with a Cavalier, but enjoyable > nevertheless) has been deepening my knowledge of the standard, various > health issues (common and not-so-common), and nutrition. I can *wish* that > all other "pet-only" Cavalier people would take the same "immersion" > approach, but I know all too well that not everyone does. Since I'm a > researcher, I have discovered (to my dismay) that I have as much (or more) > "technical" knowledge as some (NOT ALL!!) of the breeders I have spoken > with, but I have absolutely no doubt that a great many long-term, serious > breeders know far more (both technically and *experientially*) than I will > *ever* know -- thank goodness!!! For this reason, I have no problem with > leaving voting rights to them. > > I'd be glad (mainly for the sake of the gene pool) to see dual registration > accepted by both clubs (or an eventual unity which no longer reflected two > different clubs). And from a purely personal (and idealistic) standpoint, > I just wish that *everyone* affiliated in any way with AKC could pressure > AKC to preserve and increase the respectability of "AKC" registration, since > so many petshop puppies have papers bearing the AKC imprimatur. Not > intended to inflame, just one pet-owner's dream. All educational > (non-flaming) corrections welcome... > > Alida (who's probably going to regret speaking out, so will toddle off > to pour another glass -- hey, it's Friday) > and Remy (who was glad to hear Cathy Gish's reminder about who the > real master is!)
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