Thanks for the information Judy. I always tell people I'll check out any breeder for them. The more names I have the better. Debbie Meyers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith Gates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 9:38 AM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] San Diego Rescue - a personal plea
> on 5/21/02 8:33 PM, Winnie Clark at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> We have a very heartbreaking situation here in San Diego. There are 160 > >> dogs > >> that include Cavaliers, English Toys and another breed that have been taken > >> into custody. > > I have many e-mail inquiries from people all over the USA, but primarily in > the Northeastern USA for pet/companion puppies and the sad fact is that in > searching the internet, they have routinely come across puppy-mill resources > such as this one. Recently I had a call from someone who was having "second > thoughts" about purchasing a puppy from someone here in Carolina, Rhode > Island (yes that's the name of the town) who had already put a deposit on a > puppy but in checking the 'credentials' of the breeder discovered a few > things that didn't seem quite right. 'Holly' told them that she had all her > stock tested, but couldn't provide the specific Veterinary resource for > reference, and no, she doesn't show her cavaliers as that's for people who > are only in it for the ego trip... and her web page suggests she's been > breeding Cavaliers for 16 years! > > There are several commercial breeders up in the Northeast: > > "Mary" and "Kim" on Long Island, "Lois" in Taunton, Massachusetts, and > "Michael" in Pennsylvania are 4 that plague us right now. These people come > by their dogs thru various resources, not the least of which are UK breeders > who have recently sold several of them "legitimate" Cavaliers that are > "AKC/CKCSCUSA-registerable". 3 of these four people have several other > breeds as well. > > I would like to ask all of you on this list for two things: > > #1, please if you are in New England Area especially, send me your e-mail > address and I will forward all who fill out the basic questionnaire I ask of > the inquirers. I really need to keep a far more accessible list of those > folks up here in my area and you don't need to have puppies right now - just > be a resource of information for the future of our wonderful breed. > > #2. Check all references that inquire after puppy or dog. Many of these > people who are only commercially-motivated go out of their way to present > themselves as reputable and they give references that, if verified, would > never hold up. > > Once the money has changed hands, and the puppy/dog is sold, it's too late > for all the righteous regrets that many will have. > > Thanks for reading this. > > Judy Gates > > ========================================================= > "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. > ========================================================= "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.
