Deborah Ayer wrote: "As a buyer of show quality Cavaliers who have been diagnosed with MVD, I am pleased to say that without exception the breeders involved did the "right thing" without hesitation and each had a different remedy."
How fortunate for you Deborah! I know of a situation where a 3 1/2 year old bitch (bought for show/foundation) was diagnosed with a barely audible grade 1 murmur and the breeder (and co-owner) abandoned the person with the bitch after finding out there was a problem. Thankfully, the co-breeder stepped in and supported the situation and she wasn't even the breeder who sold the bitch, so she really had no obligation to do so. The breeder from whom this bitch was bought wouldn't even return phone calls adding to the distress of the situation. I agree, a breeder should stand behind her lines and support these situations. There is no guarantee that the dogs won't have problems, but when they do, a breeder's actions prove just how ethical they are (or not!). FWIW, My opinion is if you take action, offer a remedy, show concern for the person injured, you would diffuse any possible ill will. Best regards, Renee Bruns Caryse Cavaliers Oklahoma http://home.mmcable.com/caryse ========================================================= "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.
