Hi Listers, My name is Jody Mcdermott I am new to the list just sitting back reading remarks from breeders. Webster's Dictionary says "Prospect-Something that has the possibilty of future success". Maybe I take it to literal. I bought my first Cavalier 6yrs. ago hopeing for something to show. I had been showing Mastiffs and had two champions and wanted to go to a smaller breed. I did all my homework and knew the standard by heart. My first boy went way over size at 15 1/2 ins. No way of knowing as a puppy did not blame the breeder. My next Cavalier was a Blenheim bitch,nice head,good top line,good front and rear,sound body. Only thing I could fault her on at 8wks. was to much white on body but this was a cosmetic thing I could live with. She was bought as a show prospect. At 6mons. I looked at her and thought what is wrong with this picture. Her head was to small for her body. Waited until she was a year and still to small,not going to be a show dog. She has a very pretty head just small. I don't blame the breeder,there was no way of knowing as a puppy and I had seen sire and dam and other dogs in her line but things happen. The breeder and I didn't have a crystal ball to tell what was going to happen down the road. She has a very good pedigree and would make a good breeding bitch. She had her first litter last year and none of the pups have small heads at 7mos. If she had a health issue it would have been different but she has had all her health testing and passed. I made the choice and was not pushed into buying her and the breeder has been very supportive. She offered me a young male to co-owne she wanted to see how he turned out and could not keep him herself. I accepted and though she said I didn't have to pay anything I felt better paying something and I did but lower than low pet price. My boy with limited showing has his majors and we are only chaseing five single points now.
Jody McDermott Trycross Cavaliers > I think there is a difference between having a disqualification that > prevents the puppy from showing, and having a puppy that doesn't quite turn > out perfect for the show ring. > > For instance, if I sold a show potential Japanese Chin, which are supposed > to have white in the corner of their eyes, but the whites clouded up, I > would not refund any money, because lack of white in the corner of the eye > is not a disqualification, and I have finished Chin without it. > > But if I sold a show potential pup and its testicles didn't descend, then > that is a disqualification, and I would refund the difference between pet > and show price, assuming the owner wanted to keep the dog. So unless there > is a disqualification, the buyer assumes the risk. > > All that said, I have yet to sell a show prospect puppy at a show price that > was less than six months old; at six months, I have a pretty good idea how > they will turn out. I sold the last one at eight months old, and he > finished in two or three weekends. > > "Show potential" puppies that go at twelve weeks old, are sold for a pet > price, with full disclosure to the owners that they are the ones taking the > risk. > > Leanne > > ========================================================= > "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.
