> Raising any breed of dog for the pet market is, in my opinion, obscene.
Wow, that is a telling phrase. My own dogs are pets. I don't like to see them sick, in pain or die an early death. I especially don't like to spend lots of money and giving them daily medication to keep them alive a few more years. Maybe I'm weird, but that's me! I've enjoyed having each of my Cavaliers for 14+ years without needing heart medication or needing any type of structural surgery. So you think we should breed to the show market. Great--now tell me exactly what we should all be breeding for--the exact look that will always win under every judge. Wait--you are saying each judge has their own idea of what *good* is! Ooops! Then how do you know for certain breeders who breed for type and health have dogs that do not look as good? Because they don't win as much? Wait--are you saying the best dog always wins? That there is no subjectivity or political element to showing? That showing a lot and knowing some judges personally doesn't help? 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.
