Glenn said: >And not one breeder did I come across that didn't also want to co-own.
Hi Glenn - You & I must've talked to the same breeders! When I went looking 4+ years ago I could not find ONE breeder who would sell outright to me. I have shown & bred Bernese Mountain Dogs over 15 years & had a Shih Tzu at the same time (replaced her with Cavalier), & Australian Shepherds prior to the Bernese, so I wasn't a newcomer to showing & breeding. I have a good reputation with my puppy buyers & know any one (all) of them would "recommend" me (but I do sell to newbies so who'd listen to them? LOL)... But... In Bernese there is a LOT of co-owning - at least out west - (Joan R. is it the same out east?) so being new to the breed & co-owning was not a huge issue to me. I knew I had to be able to get along with who I chose as my breeder in order for it to work, & am very happy with who I am dealing with. By the way - yes, when I sold my first litter (2 pups) they were co-owned, but it was a little different situation... They went to a friend who wanted to co-own & payed a much reduced price in return. We have since neutered one of those pups & placed him in a great pet home... (No co-own there!) The other? She's gathered her first 2 points towards her AKC championship! I'm finding the talk about co-owning very interesting & it's making me rethink co-owning (when I have pups) in the future. I know *I'd* like to outright own any dog I have, & I feel if I trust someone enough to place a dog in their home I should trust them completely... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Food for thought... Candy Roper - still very happy with my current co-own. It's going just fine, thank you! Can-Do BMD & CKCS "God grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, the courage to change the one I can, and the wisdom to know it's me." Anon ========================================================= "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.
