Well..I keep saying I love my pet people..and they (so far) love me and my dogs. I also have to say I screen very carefully. And usually..it works out..the only "fights" I've had are with breeders... Jo Ann
> Wow, this is getting scary! The dialogue I thought sounded so promising the > other day is (once again!) deteriorating into finger-pointing and it even > sounds like the category of pet-owners is (uncharacteristically, for *some* > of you), getting thrown into "enemy camp"! (Say it isn't so!!!) > May I remind (some of) you that it was very recently claimed on this list > (not by me!) that pet-owners who acquired their Cavaliers from "anti-AKC > breeders" have been misled, and/or even lobbied, to take an anti-AKC > position. Given the outrageous things that are done/said in the name of > Cavaliers, I can believe that this too may be true -- of SOME individuals. > In which case, the real problem is that SOME BREEDERS do this. > I can understand if some of you feel frustrated with the anti-AKC position > of SOME BREEDERS. Maybe you feel you can't change it. But it seems to me > (and I know I may be na�ve about this), that THIS is where the problem lies. > If most puppies in most litters are sold as pets, doesn't that mean that a > breeder is likely to be in a much better position to reach and influence > more pet-owners, than most pet-owners are?? I have a hard time seeing the > logic that would justify vilifying pet-owners in general. Yes, as many of > you already know, I'm one of those creatures, and proud to be one... :) > I've already stated publicly how I would vote, but I'm just one person. I > know not every pet-owner is willing to spend the time to do their own > learning, but there are some (on this list and probably elsewhere) who do. > I think you will have a better chance of obtaining the outcome you seek if > everyone can chill out about pet-owners and *stay focused* on trying to > sustain a *reasoned* and *civil* discussion with the *breeders* with whom > you disagree. > Myra, I'm gonna get a cigarette! > Laura, thanks for asking us "pet members" a question; my answer is NO -- on > the basis of what I've read over the last 3 years from you and others who > study genetics and have bred for many years. But as interested as I am in > those posts, it'll always be "book-learning" to a pet-owner, which is why > I've said repeatedly that I think decisions affecting breeding should be > left up to breeders!! > Alida ========================================================= "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.
