In a message dated 4/19/02 9:23:23 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> if it > is put to a vote of the membership, it will be defeated. And it will be > defeated by the pet owner. Not necessarily. The onus is on the breeders to educate their puppy buyers about the issue and explain why the use of AKC only dogs would be beneficial to the breed as a whole. Articles have been and will continue to be published in the Bulletin. It's ironic that we are now faced with the same problem that "the 12" were faced with all those years ago - convincing the membership that "the dreaded AKC" is not the devil incarnate. We must show them that the fact that a dog may only be registered with the AKC is not indicative of its worth to the breed as a whole. Accepting the AKC registered Cavalier into the CKCSC, USA registry does not mean the end of the Club - rather, I think that it strengthens the Club by welcoming many more people and dogs. Our focus is different from that of the ACKCSC - we welcome pet owners and try to provide a wide array of services that include all Cavalier owners, not just show/breeders. In no way am I suggesting that the Club is superior to the ACKCSC - the breed needs both. Between the two clubs, the needs of all Cavalier owners could be met. If any of "the 12" would like to participate in Club activities again, I think the BOD should try to find a way to allow that to happen. No matter what we knew or thought we knew at the time, there was no way we could have prevented the AKC from recognizing the Cavalier. We live in the real world and it's time to make the world of Cavaliers a more pleasant place to live. Sue Shidler SevenWoods Cavaliers Mettawa, IL [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================= "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.
