Yep. I can tell you for a certainty Susan, that I will be referred to as a "newbie" until the day I die. I don't have enough good years left to gain the respect of the people who have been at it even as long as 3-4 years longer than I have. I actually find it amusing....breeders who have been breeding cavaliers for 10 years or so, but have never bred another mammal in their lives have the nerve to discuss me as a "newbie"....after a life time of breeding just about anything that could reproduce including other breeds of dogs. In addition to that, I am a well-experienced Labor/Delivery Nurse with several reproduction specialities. I've taught "long time breeders" how to AI, and tube feed newborns. I suppose I should be flattered. At 58, it's been a long time since I was a "newbie" to anything. Myra
>From: Susan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Advice to Parents seeking pups for their children >Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 19:30:49 +0000 > >In follow up to Myra's post, I feel that referrals between the "oldtimers" >and so-called "newcomers" could be improved. I sometimes get the >impression >that those who have been established in the breed since before AKC >acceptance are somewhat prejudiced against those who have become breeders >after acceptance. As a result, these people tend to tell you they don't >know >anyone who has puppies even though there may be many ethical, caring "new" >breeders with puppies out there. I think I would encourage anyone looking >for a Cavalier to get on this list and then make personal contacts with >list >members. What do the rest of you think? > >Susan Jackson > > >>From: Myra Savant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Advice to Parents seeking pups for their children >>Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 19:21:24 +0000 >> >>I think that the better wording would have been: wait a year or two to >>get >>a puppy from a BIG breeder rather than a GOOD breeder. We consider >>ourselves 'good' breeders. Our dogs are nice, well cared for, do well in >>the show ring, have good pedigrees, and are fully health tested. We are >>'good' breeders. We are also small, unimportant breeders who are not well >>known. We don't even have a waiting list, much less a two year wait for a >>puppy. We've only sold three pups to show homes and two of them have won >>Best Puppy in Breed, and Best Puppy in Show multiple times, so I know >>we're >>on the right track, but a one or two year wait just doesn't seem feasible. >>I don't know about the big, name breeders. Myra >> >> >>>From: Susan Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List >>><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Advice to Parents seeking pups for their children >>>Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2002 19:08:57 +0000 >>> >>>Patti wrote: >>>> >>>>The thing is that I know adults who think this is the way it works >>>>too. They aren't bad people, they just don't understand why you have >>>>to wait for a year or two to get a nice dog from a good breeder. >>> >>>A year or two? If I had to wait that long for a Cavalier puppy I probably >>>would have found another breed, or gotten another boxer. I've been in >>>boxers >>>for 20 years and when I lost my home-bred 7 year old Ch to cancer I and >>>my >>>10 year old Ch bitch were devastated. Several weeks later I started >>>looking >>>for a Cavalier as I had wanted one for years. I found the perfect puppy >>>(in >>>my eyes) in the first litter I looked at. He's now 14 months old and has >>>gone a long way to filling the hole in my heart left by Archie's death. >>>He's >>>a very nice representative of the breed with super temperament and I very >>>happy with him. IMHO asking someone to wait 1-2 years, especially for a >>>pet, >>>is just telling them to go to pet shops or internet sellers who are >>>breeding >>>for the pet market. Or to buy another breed that is more readily >>>available. >>> >>>Susan Jackson >>>Reward's Boxers & Cavalier >>>Sylmar, CA >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________ >>>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >>> >>>========================================================= >>>"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. >> >> >> >> >>Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers >> >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com >> >>========================================================= >>"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. > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > >========================================================= >"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. 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