> I have come to the conclusion that this gentleman takes great delight in > making assumptions or deliberately misinterpreting people's comments.
I think there is even more misinterpretation of *this gentleman* than the other way around. Stop and think for a minute! This gentleman you are mentioning has not overreacted or done anything unusual in the situation regarding the purchase of his own show prospect Cavalier. If you were interpreting his words correctly, his reaction to what happened to his own dog would have been quite different from what is really happening! So you need to step back a minute and figure out why this is happening. There are several countries with several different type *cultures* involved on this list. That is a big problem. Some countries have done things differently for decades--not just years. Another problem. The U.S. culture is a whole 'nother story--big, BIG problem (the biggest consumers of the world!). There is no doubt there are many U.S. breeders asking obnoxious prices for young show puppies--sometimes thousands of dollars above the price of a pet puppy. I have experienced it and hear almost weekly from others who have too. To think that these people should be allowed to sell 12 week old puppies for a top show price without having to be responsible when the puppy doesn't turn out is preposterous. Those of you who sell show prospects for the same price as pet puppies are not in this group and shouldn't consider yourself as one of the breeders this gentleman is talking about and therefore shouldn't feel the need to defend yourself. I have no idea why you are! I don't understand why others can't hear what he is saying. I am hearing it clearly. He does not expect anything ridiculous or unusual. He knows sh-- can happen. Pretty much all of us do. I have to agree with him. I see no reason on earth why if a breeder sells a show puppy for a price that is higher than regular pet price and this puppy does not turn out good enough (by good enough I mean typey enough, healthy enough and with a good enough temperament) to be at the very least a positive contributor to a breeding program, that the breeder shouldn't take some responsibility and offer the difference between pet and show puppy to the buyer or offer another show puppy at pet price or something. It just seems so simple to me, probably because I live in the U.S.--home of the biggest consumers. If the puppy turns out to be ONLY a pet, it should COST ONLY as much as a pet--at least to me! This seems so common sense like! But I recognize it may be harder for those in other countries to think the way we in the U.S. almost have to--people in different countries tend to act quite differently (one example--the monstrous problem the U.S. has with unwanted pets as compared to some other countries). If you expect every newbie to know all this before they buy their first puppy, you are expecting too much. I doubt more than a few of you knew that much when you purchased your first show prospect. I know I didn't know *that* much! We all have to start somewhere. The ones that do know--they usually came from another breed and are not technically new to the show scene! They already know the ropes. I think it is only fair to treat new show buyers with respect and take some responsibility if you are going to sell a puppy for a price that is more than what you sell your pet puppies for. If you sell them for the same price--good for you! If you sell them at 12 months of age or more already health cleared--great! But if you are determined to sell a young show prospect for more than you sell your pet puppies for, and that puppy ends up being NO more than a pet--that owner did not get what they paid for. The owner will have to start over from scratch due to no fault of their own and I would think any breeder would WANT to help out, to give them a headstart. We are not talking *freebie* here--just help. I would refund the difference between pet and show or offer a new puppy at pet price--I could not turn my back and say *sorry it didn't work out, how about another show prospect for $(more than pet price)!* I don't see this kind behavior as extravagant, unusual or anything. It just seems like the responsible, nice thing to do--common sense to me. Let's be more KIND to people new to the whole scene. You may feel better about yourself and just may not feel the need to jump on others so quickly. 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.
