Too many of us keep bitches who would not make it in the show ring to have a registry that included the show history of the bitch. I will keep a mismarked bitch who has lovely structure and is fully tested for my breeding plans. I'll keep a girl who runs a little close in the rear and breed her to a boy with a good, strong, rear assembly. That girl might not fare well in the show ring, but if she produced good rears for me, she would be wonderful for breeding. Myra
>From: "John P. Garrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Positive Approach? >Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 09:31:13 -0800 > >Here goes my 'idea' I have had for 15 years. I proposed it to late Ted >Eldridge (Tirvelda Farms Irish Setters) when he was VP of the AKC and he >liked it, but died before he could get any steam going. What about a >seperate registry entitled the Gold Registry (or Platinum or Pearl or >Diamonds, whatever) with requirements of documented health tests breed >appropriate, and some kind of show records for not just the dog, but also >the bitch so that she could have some credentials before she started making >puppies. This registry would be more expensive re: fees which would defray >costs of maintaining the records for the AKC and be added to the cost of >the >puppies sold which would compensate the breeder a little for the costs of >performing the tests. There would also be the 'snob appeal' for the buyers >who would prefer their beloved pet have all these 'papers' and came from a >'Gold Registry' breeder. Obviously there would not be puppies in any pet >shop as this would be a part of the rules. Peer pressure would induce the >less than caring breeders to comply rather than irritating them with >demands, their use of the 'Gold Registry' would be up to them so this would >remove the basis for the 'they can't make me test, I don't need to, my dogs >are healthy' argument. I believe that this would be a win-win for everyone, >especiually the dogs. And what do all of you think? >Michael Allen > >========================================================= >"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 _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.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.
