Oh. I can't believe that went right over my head. Thanks for the reality check. Patricia Powers Pratt Cavaliers -----Original Message----- From: Laura Trunk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, October 07, 2002 3:34 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Cavalier crossses
>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. ========================================================= "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.
