Myra I can't quite understand your response to my post to Laura. I was merely curious as to what her response would be in the scenario I described. Laura kindly answered and satisfied my curiosity. Do you have a problem with that???? Who are the breeders who have been in Cavaliers for decades and know everything there is to know? I would love to meet them as I am still learning!! VBG
Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Myra Savant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 6:30 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] question on warrantees > I think the bottom line here is that Laura tries very hard to do right by > her puppy buyers. Nothing is an exact science here, and we are learning as > we go....except for some breeders who have been in cavaliers for decades and > now know everything there is to know. Maybe things are different in other > countries, but here in the US, there are plenty of breeders who sell dogs > for showing and breeding who don't stand behind their puppies when they > develop health problems. A lot of us have met up with those breeders. > Laura doesn't fall into that category. She tries hard to produce healthy > puppies and she stands behind them. I admire that. Myra > > > >From: Annette Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] question on warrantees > >Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2002 18:11:55 +0100 > > > >My dictionary says the same Laura but livestock is not a washing machine or > >TV and even the warranties for them usually says something about the > >warranty not being honoured if the product is misused > > > >So therefore Laura from what you are saying - if a puppy that you sell does > >not turn out to be show quality you will recompense the purchaser - even if > >said puppy has not come up to par because of incorrect feeding, exercise > >(to > >much or to little) or general lack of care or heeding of advice on the part > >of the new owner? > >As I said before you cannot in my opinion state categorically that a puppy > >is show quality until it is shown against its peers and been successful - > >prior to that it has "show potential" and much of the care and preparation > >is in the hands of the new owner not of the breeder > >re MVD would you still recompense someone whose Cavalier dies at 6 or 7 > >even > >if you knew said dog was grossly over weight, was unfit due to inadequate > >exercise , fed inappropriately in fact led the sort of life that was bound > >to exacerbate the dog's heart condition? > >Just curious! > > > >Annette > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Laura Trunk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, June 14, 2002 4:00 PM > >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] question on warrantees > > > > > > > My dictionary states that a guarantee or warranty is an "assurance by a > > > seller that goods or property will be repaired or replaced if not as > > > represented". > > > > > > I think if someone buys and pays for a show puppy that will be healthy > > > enough to be bred later and quality enough to be shown--there should be > >some > > > type of guarantee/warranty if that puppy does not turn out as hoped. > >This > > > is not to say the puppy WILL turn out, but it is an assurance that the > >buyer > > > will get what they paid for. If their show/breeding prospect turns out > >to > > > only be a pet--then I believe they should have to only pay for a pet. > > > > > > My guarantee/warranty is that if the puppy does not turn out, the > >difference > > > in price between show puppy and pet puppy will be refunded, and the > >owner > > > may keep the dog--these are live animals who feel after all, not > >inanimate > > > objects. If there is a health problem involved, then my health > > > guarantee/warranty kicks in. In the case of MVD, I do nothing unless > >the > > > dog dies before a certain age because so many, even with early onset > >MVD, > > > live a normal lifespan without major expense beyond what the average dog > > > would cost. If they do die early, then money is refunded. Again, I > >think > > > it is only fair they get what they paid for. To me, if ones Cavalier > >dies > > > from MVD at age 6 or 7--that person did NOT get what they paid for and > >some > > > refund of money should be expected. > > > > > > Laura Lang > > > > > > ========================================================= > > > "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. > > > > > Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > ========================================================= > "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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