Pat, Thank you for such a well stated email concerning the issues we face. Patricia Powers Pratt Cavaliers -----Original Message----- From: Harry & Pat Barrington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] US Club Wars
>Ever since I joined the cavalier lists about five years ago, I have >followed the rotational debates of CKCSC-USA vs ACKCSC/AKC. As an outside >observer I can clearly see that THE one original mistake make by the BOD >(overestimating its own powers and underestimating the power of AKC) >continues to divide your US cavalier population. No amount of >justification of either position (past or present) is going to change what >you have today. "Today" is your point of possible change and it starts >with each one of you. > >Finally, there is talk of unity. Even with this current debate, positive >comments and clarifications are being made. 1) Pet owners are primarily >concerned about health issues; 2) CKCSC-USA breeders want access to ACKCSC >cavaliers and vice versa; 3) Breeders do not want mandatory testing; 4) >Accessibility and health testing should be separate issues; 5) there has >been discussion as to which agenda item the BOD should consider first in >order to facilitate the acceptance of ACKCSC cavaliers (health testing >standards or reciprocal accessibility); 6) it has been stated that the >majority of the voting membership of CKCSC-USA are pet owners (see #1); 7) >the venues of each club have unique benefits that the other does not have, >therefore both should be considered desireable. > >To my logics, the CKCSC-USA BOD and its membership should first pay >attention to the wants and needs of the majority of its membership and get >its house in order before inviting in new guests. Once in order, the same >rules would apply to everyone in it. Your health registry is an enormously >important instrument that can start your journey of CKCSC-USA and ACKCSC >unity. Through it, you eliminate the NEED for mandatory testing. >Participation in it by both sides will show your "pet owners" your desire >to do what is best for the breed. Once your "pet owner" membership >population is assured that the ACKCSC members have the same desires, they >would logically not view the ACKSC/AKC as opposition. Step two then could >be addressed, ie opening up your breeding registries to accept ACKCSC/AKC >cavaliers, thus satisfying the desires of the breeders. Membership >acceptance rules would have to be ironed out. I don't think this would >take a great deal of time. My view is - pet owners/breeders are both >focused on the future of the breed; however, they disagree on how the >future of the breed can be protected. Since the pet owners tip the scales >in power, I would think it wise to acknowledge and act upon what it is they >want. In doing so, we all still benefit. Without doing it, you will >continue the discord, to everyone's detriment. > >Many have expressed their opinions, but how many are truly listening to >what is being said? I know for sure, that under the current conditions, I >would certainly not want to be on either BOD. They don't have the option >of throwing up their hands and giving up. They must make a decision. >Instead of just providing all the reasons why something won't work; tell >them what you do want. Members clearly stating (without getting too wordy) >what you do want, will soon show the BOD (by majority consensus) what >decision must be made. Unity should be the goal. Figure out how to get >there in the most expeditious way. Likely, it will be one step at a time. >Considering the issue in an "all or nothing" approach is overwhelming and >generates negativity. Each single positive step will also likely gain a >momentum which will achieve your goal faster than you are currently >encountering. > >BTW, our Canadian cavaliers are unable to (by way of governing rules of the >Canadian Kennel Club CKC) to breed to CKCSC-USA only registered cavaliers. >So, your club is not just restricting the ACKCSC/AKC cavaliers, but ours as >well. > > >Pat Barrington - Barrington Cavaliers (Southern Ontario-Canada) >[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. ========================================================= "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.
