Janine in New Zealand wrote: << Most of these people will never have sat up all night waiting for a bitch to whelp, had the heartbreak of seeing still born puppies or puppies that no matter how much effort and how many sleepless nights you have, you just can't save. Or witnessing the horrible things that mother nature can throw at you in a litter. Or having to hand rear a whole litter of puppies, run a house, hold down a job and remain sane. >>
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah! No, most of us "tunnel visioners" don't do these things, what we do is live with the results (sometimes, disastrous) from some breeders inept and uncaring decisions. Not a single pet owner has made light of the heartache breeders go through on a regular basis, but I have yet to hear a breeder say, "Thank you for making sure Little Scooter got the surgery he needed for his knees. Thank you for taking such good, loving care of Fluffy when she went into heart failure at seven years old." I am and will always be eternally grateful to each and every breeder who fully test, and does the very best job they can to breed the healthiest possible Cavaliers. But, don't bellyache to me about what a hard life you have. You've chosen to undertake the breeding of a living, breathing creature, just as I've made the decision to make a home for the result of those breedings. I consider it a partnership, and as such, I expect to help make decisions about the direction my beloved Cavaliers take. At this juncture, the only way I know to do that is through the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, USA. Changing the heading of this tread was entirely correct, because this is an internal matter of the Club. And, it's my belief it can and will be resolved, perhaps not to everyone's liking, but what's in the best interest of Cavaliers. I've read some really wonderful suggestions made on this list in the last few days, and it's given me more hope than I've had in a while. And yes, this discussion does become heated, and sometimes seems personal, but you know, I do believe most of the people on this list love there Cavaliers every bit as much as I do. Charlotte Sims Richmond, Va [EMAIL PROTECTED] ========================================================= "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.
