This is a disturbing statement to say the least. While I agree that the bleached, dyed, trimmed Cavalier should be dumped, or any breed that is bleached and dyed, I don't a gree that a good dog should be dumped due to improper handling skills. If I hadn't been on this list I would not know that a Cavalier shouldn't be hard stacked or knelt with. It is more productive for the breed and the exhibitor to have a judge or other exhibitors explain to someone, pro or not, that Cavaliers are not hard stacked or kneeled down with than to dump them and award let's say some weedy, roached backed, beagle headed, cow hocked, can't move it's way out of a wet paper bag dog a ribbon over the nice one dontcha think? Conversely if we were discussing a breed, or if this breed was one, that "is" hand stacked would you really feel that someone with a lesser quality dog should win over a better quality dog because they had better handling skills??? I believe that this already happens quite often enough in many breeds that are shown by predominantly pros who have better handling skills than the average owner.
Respectfully, Terrie:) Myra Savant wrote: > My opinion doesn't mean a whole lot, Roger, but to me the hand stacked > cavalier should be dumped just as quickly as the bleached, dyed and trimmed > ones should. If the judges don't dump those dogs, the handlers will not > learn about cavalier presentation, and the rest of us will be fighting an > uphill battle. Myra ========================================================= "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.
