In a message dated 6/2/02 10:34:03 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> . I *tried* to > tell her to wait until *way* into the conversation to ask her health > questions and the price. She was so focused on health (probably due to info > I gave her) that I'm not sure she did that. I have a feeling she turned > some of the breeders off, although she actually would have made a great home > for a Cavalier. I told her what the answers to the health questions needed > to be, but I wondered if she was so intent on getting those answers that she > asked them in a way that offended the breeders. > When someone calls and asks if I am a breeder of Cavaliers (almost always the way they start but most of them, as you know, call them by the wrong name.) I say that I am and then ask if they can tell me something about themselves and their family. I start out by asking questions about them and then, before really giving them a chance I say "and now let me tell you about me and my dogs." The first thing I tell them is that my dogs are tested at least once a year by a cardiologist and an opthalmologist, etc. and not to consider from a breeder who can not show you papers." It goes on from there.....usually about an hour. As I said, I invite them all to come visit whether I have puppies or not. I generally like most people and have helped many find puppies from other breeders (many of you on this list) when it is appropriate. Phyllis ========================================================= "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.
