I'm not a breeder and realize you were asking breeders, but I think a short, polite reply should be given. It sounds like a child wrote this, and I really don't think "newly born" means the same thing to this person as it does to us. I just think it's a child who wants a puppy. I would tell her that you don't have any puppies, but that a Cavalier puppy generally costs between $x and $x dollars.
Even if an adult wrote it, I don't think it was written with disrespect. I think this person has no idea that "newly born" would be perceived as just being born that second as opposed to a puppy. I can spell and speak intelligently, but I didn't have a clue as to what was expected when I first started making inquiries about Cavalier puppies. I was one who could not remember the name. I wrote it down on a piece of paper and read it when I spoke with breeders. Even then I didn't always get it right. It takes time to learn these things. Granted, this person doesn't sound like she/he would be open to a long education about the breed, but I believe everyone is entitled to a polite reply. Carol Richards [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/carolscavaliers/ "My little dog, a heartbeat at my feet." Edith Wharton ========================================================= "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.
