Excellent Excellent Post! Dave CastleMyst Cavaliers http://members.aol.com/CMystCavs
In a message dated 6/24/2002 12:48:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > It has always been my understanding that the hobby of breeding and > exhibiting our creations is a beloved hobby...like golf, boating, water > skiing, sound systems, tv, movies...and that our time and efforts are richly > paid by the experience itself. We are "paid" in full by the enjoyment we > have from the involvement that also includes the rich friendships with other > breeders we would have never met without our mutual interests of the dogs. I > don't believe that any of the above mentioned hobbies bring in $$ to pay us > for our efforts. We personally do not sell dogs - for this reason. We are > still (after 50 years) thrilled with the process of the litter every few > years and the fun of getting them in the ring and seeing them win (and lose! > which is much less fun, vbg). This is not intended to be a criticism of > anyone else's methods of how they conduct their affairs, merely our point of > view. To us, dogs are a hobby. The selling price of one of ours is a > donation to the local humane society in the name of the dog. We know others > who feel as we do, including our esteemed veterinarian. Just offering yet > another way or 'doing' dogs, there are many of course, it is up to the > individual. > Michael Allen > ========================================================= "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.
