Kim As I said in my post I was not making any comment on any specific post that had been posted but was commenting in general terms What I wrote was because it genuinely concerns me what some breeders write in their "warrarentees" particularly if and when a problem arises and litigation is involved
AS you have mentioned specific people which I was very careful not to - I will make the following comments I don't suppose for one minute that the breeder of Deborah's dog would have expected the dog to come up with MVD at two and a half. I bet she (the breeder)wished she had the crystal ball I mentioned in my post! I'm glad for Deborah that a satisfactory outcome was achieved. Likewise I was not being critical of Laura's guarantees but merely responded to her post because I was curious what would happen in the scenario I described. I have probably been breeding as long as she has and I can assure you I have seen some pretty fat lazy Cavaliers - the owners of which I have sent off with the advice ringing in their ears not to overfeed however appealing the puppy might be, do give regular exercise, watch the dogs weight etc!! VBG Come to think of it I have some pretty fat lazy Cavaliers here!! I've also seen over the years some pretty outstanding potential show dogs bred by friends and sold, that have not achieved their potential due to being overweight , lacking in muscle and generally not presented well - the owners have been heard to complain about their lack of success but seem unable to realise that the answer is in their own hands! I suppose in a way at present this is another example of the difference in cultures between our two countries - though as they say what happens in the US today happens in the UK tomorrow. Meanwhile I will carry on for a little while longer the way I have for the last quarter of a century. No pieces of paper merely my word as my bond that if a problem should arise I will negotiate with the owner to reach a satisfactory outcome for both of us Oh I forgot I do have one piece of paper I expect people to sign - that is that if they can't keep the dog for what ever reason it has to be returned to me!! Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Kaslow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 6:42 PM pySubject: Re: [CKCS-L] question on warrantees > Annette, > > I think what most people are referring to is the dog that has been raised > with care, fed well, gone to handling classes and has done well in the > ring......and comes up with MVD prior to 2 1/2. My comment to Deborah is > that she was fortunate that her breeders were willing to work with her in > regards to the dogs that did come up with early MVD. I don't think that is > the norm unfortunately in Cavaliers. I think that if Laura has these types > of written and communicated agreements about the dogs that she puts in show > homes, then she is to be commended for it. Terry is right.........it > behooves the buyer to communicate with the person she is buying from in > regards to any situations that may come up.....hopefully not, but these are > animals and we do not have crystal balls. Unfortunately, many breeders are > insulted if asked these kinds of questions. > > Kindest regards, > Kim > Ballymena Cavaliers > > ========================================================= > "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.
