So........ she has a "canned" response for everybody! No way is she quitting this gig !!!
pam ----- Original Message ----- From: Terrie & Disney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2002 8:49 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] She wrote back > Here is what Lynda Jenkins responded to me. > > Dear Terrie, > Thanks for writing! I can understand that Cavalier breeders are upset > about the Toy Cavalier Spaniel. But it was not anyone's intention to represent > them as being Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in any way. They are a totally > seperate breed altogether. I am not the originator of the Toy Cavalier Spaniel, > just the first person to put them on my website. We love the looks and > temperament of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel but my husband is disabled, > and a larger dog does not fit well on his lap in a wheelchair. So when I heard > about the smaller cavalier type dogs we were thrilled, as now my husband could > have a companion that he liked too. When we bought our Toy Cavalier Spaniel > from another breeder, we were so taken with her that we wanted more. That is > how we got started with the Toys. We did not do it for a money making scheme or > any other reason than we love these > little dogs! All new breeds started somewhere and people with new breeds have > always had to endure alot to get where they have gotten. There have been > several new dog breeds introduced in the last few years and many new cat > breeds. Usually these are created because everyone likes something different! > That is what make life interesting. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in it's > present form would not be around today if it was not for Roswell Eldridrge who > redeveloped the breed. Every breed had a start somewhere. We wanted to do > things right, so we researched on how to start a new breed and have gotten help > from some very nice people. In order to start a new breed, a breed club must be > formed with a show standard and code of ethics and it's own registry. After the > breed has consistant type for several generations then they can apply for rare > breed show status with the rare breed associations. We also require that any > Cavalier King Charles Spaniels that are in the background be heart and eye > clear. We do not require OFA as the smaller dogs so far have not had any hip > problems, but if > any ever show up then it will be required too. Since the Toy Cavalier Spaniels > are a different breed, the standard is different and more colors are allowed. > As I said before, we are not trying to represent these dogs as being Cavalier > King Charles Spaniels, mislead or offend people in any way, if you have gotten > that impression then I am sorry. > > Take care & God Bless, > Lynda > > ========================================================= > "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.
