Phyllis, How would you find out if they did breed the dog or bitch? Cathy Phyllis Lasser wrote:
> In a message dated 6/2/02 2:33:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > I tell them I prefer my dogs > > > (even pets) not be spayed and neutered but if they are sure, after hearing > > > all the facts, that they want to do so it is their dog and their decision. > > > However, I require that they wait til the dog is at leasts a year old (and > > > prefer 2.) > > > > Phyllis, > > I am curious to learn what the advantage is to the dog to delay neutering > > until > > the age of 2? Is it a health advantage? > > > > Hi Barb, > I have been talking about this for several years and don't want to bore > everyone with repeating myself, but I will try to summarize..... > Many years ago another breeder mentioned he did not want his pet puppies to > be spayed or neutered. He mentioned he had been to a seminar in England and > believed what he learned there....that it was not in their best health > interest to have it done. I spent a great deal of time researching and > speaking to breeders and vets (with no vested interest) and I am convinced > that we have been brainwashed in this country by the "vet union"....the same > one that warns you how irresponsible you are if you don't give yearly > vaccinations. It goes like this....If a vet makes $100,000 a year on yearly > vaccinations and he tells you need to have it done every 3 years, his income > is now $33,000. If he makes $50,000 a year on spaying and neutering puppies > that goes down to $0. It is illegal to spay and neuter in Sweden. It is > uncommon in much of Europe. Why are we different. The line is that you > prevent testicular cancer in males. How many Cavaliers do you know who have > died from testicular cancer? I believe that over-vaccination is what > compomises their immune system and makes them succeptible to cancer, > epilepsy, leukemia, etc. I believe in a raw diet and the health benefits it > affords. > Why do vets urge you to get your puppy spayed or neutered young? My > opinion.....many people switch vets easily, especially when just starting > with one. If he has you now - he may not have you when your puppy is a year > old. So their policy is to get that puppy before you lose the owner to > another vet. > I have tried to convince those ethical breeders who believe they are doing > the right thing by restricted pedigrees that there is a better method. There > are some in the CKCSC who are calling my contractual provisions "Lasser's > Law" and have asked me to write it out and send it to the Bulletin but I have > not done so because I have no desire to spend any more time defending myself > than necessary. > However, this is my "protocol'" and my reasons are as follows: > I know without a doubt that a resticted pedigree will no sooner stop an > unethical person from breeding a litter than I expect the importers to stop > telling buyers they don't need to have their puppies health checked because > they are from Europe. > They just don't care whether they have AKC or CKCSC papers and would be just > as happy to have an official looking document from the Clean Plate Club, USA. > I used to sell all my puppies on a co-ownership so I could control what they > did with MY puppies (they are mine as long as they carry the Welmforth kennel > name....as are all the puppies that follow.) Then I decided that I did not > want to be legally responsible for someone else's dog and came up with this > policy almost 4 years ago and have been very happy with it. > My contract say the following: "Any puppies that result from a breeding, not > authorized by me in writing is a breech of this contract. For each and every > puppy, whether sold or given away, the purchaser owes Phyllis Lasser the sum > of $3,000 per puppy." > My purpose is to stop any thought of breeding and certainly to discourage any > unethical person from taking the change and buying a puppy from me. A > restricted pedigree may or may not hold up in court. I don't think most > judges care about the politics of pedigree types. What I have is a legal > document...a contract. > What I have done is protect my name as well as protect the puppy I am selling > from falling into the wrong hands. > I have spoken about my contracts on this list before, as well as talking > about it at a breeders seminar at least 2 years ago and I am honestly > astounded that so few people have shown an interest in following my lead and > have continued to rely on restricted pedigrees to protect this breed. > Well Barb, you did ask for my opinion. > 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. ========================================================= "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. 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