I was the one who said that I preferred to see the puppy. I have bought long distance via photos several times in the past. Twice, I have been really taken to the cleaners by breeders misrepresented puppies. I tend to purchase by pedigree more than photos anyway, but the photos in both cases were misleading AND the information on the pups was erroneous. In other words, I was lied to "big time". In one case, I insisted that the breeder at least refund the difference between pet and show, which she did many months later prior to facing me at an old club show. The last time, I just chalked it up to experience as the dog was imported. No way to put any pressure on them and no way to get my money back. All the best, Susan Cochran
----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Hughes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 5:01 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] warantees Hi all, Some one mentioned about their preference to see a pup prior to purchasing. I am new at the show scene . I chose a pup from photos of her litter from a breeder who had been recommended to me. The breeder said she was show potential not show quality (as she did not have a magic wand to predict how she would turn out as an adult). To cut a long story short, the breeder still keeps very regular contact and i was very pleased to let her know recently that my girl had became a champion. Not all breeders are deceptive a majority of the breeders here in NZ that i have met have been very helpful and very supportive, i wouldn't hesitate to buy another pup upon a recommendation of a known and respected breeder, by only sighting it through photos. This is my good experience with buying from photo and not seeing the pup in person. ========================================================= "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. Susan ========================================================= "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.
