Well I'm confused. The first line of CKCSUSA code of ethics states.... "I believe that the welfare of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed is of paramount importance. It supersedes any other commitment to Cavaliers, whether that be personal, competitive, or financial. Therefore I agree to act in accordance with the following Code of Ethics at all times..."
and many of the old club members feel that not allowing AKC only dogs to be used in a breeding program is contradictory to the welfare of the breed. Then the last paragraph in the code of ethics states... "It is recognized that legitimate exceptions to this Code of Ethics may arise from time to time. In such cases, any member may request that the problem be reviewed by the President, or the President's designee(s), who will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors. Furthermore, in certain cases, with sufficient evidence, and under conditions where the welfare of the breed is assured, the Board of Directors may waive any of the foregoing provisions. " So if any member may request this problem to be reviewed, which I would venture to guess has been done, then why is this still an issue? Are the requests, if any, being ignored? What if the membership, as a whole, who wanted to see AKC only dogs allowed into a breeding program got together and brought this issue forward might it be taken more seriously? Maybe I'm just dense? Terrie:) ========================================================= "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.
