I see nothing inherently wrong with Cavalier crosses--so long as both parents are well bred, *show* quality, sound dogs, are tested clear of inherited defects and have good temperaments. In other words so long as the breeding is as carefully done as any show breeder would do I see nothing wrong with it.
However, if one had a well bred, *show* quality, sound Cavalier that was tested clear of inherited defects and had a good temperament--they are highly unlikely to want to breed that dog to a dog of a different breed as the price they could get for the cross-bred puppies would obviously be less than for the purebreds! So the real problem is that the parents of these crosses are usually poorly bred, poor quality and not tested for inherited defects. For them breeding a Cavalier cross is simply a sales tactic to help them sell their poor quality puppies more easily--not because they are trying to breed healthier puppies. Laura Lang ========================================================= "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.
