What a mess. And to think the mutt mother is actually registered....

so much for registry validation in the Continental Kennel club meaning
anything.

A mutt puppy, that's registered! out of a mutt mother that's.. you got it..
REGISTERED!

here's the ad:
Dachs-a-Pom - 6 wk male, shots/wormed, CKC reg. Blk, will be less than 5 lbs.
Must see. $250. Papillon/Poodle - Female, CKC, 6 mo. Blk/wht. $200.
Wilmington

diddy wrote:

here's the ad:
Dachs-a-Pom - 6 wk male, shots/wormed, CKC reg. Blk, will be less than 5 lbs.
Must see. $250. Papillon/Poodle - Female, CKC, 6 mo. Blk/wht. $200.
Wilmington

O ick. But, at least they aren't charging the buyer for puppy shots!

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diddy wrote:

here's the ad:
Dachs-a-Pom - 6 wk male, shots/wormed, CKC reg. Blk, will be less than
5 lbs. Must see. $250. Papillon/Poodle - Female, CKC, 6 mo. Blk/wht.
$200. Wilmington

O ick. But, at least they aren't charging the buyer for puppy shots!


I'm just curious why the male Dachs-a-pm is worth more than the
papillon/poodle, unless the Papillon/poodle is older and starting to look
less cute and more like the mutt that she "really" is.

diddy wrote:

I'm just curious why the male Dachs-a-pm is worth more than the
papillon/poodle, unless the Papillon/poodle is older and starting to look
less cute and more like the mutt that she "really" is.

That would be my guess. I'd bet that he's "cuter," as he's
apparently a "must see."

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diddy wrote:

I'm just curious why the male Dachs-a-pm is worth more than the
papillon/poodle, unless the Papillon/poodle is older and starting to
look less cute and more like the mutt that she "really" is.

That would be my guess. I'd bet that he's "cuter," as he's
apparently a "must see."


I just wrote to a golden doodle ad. Both parents are champions. I asked
if the offspring are also show quality. It will be interesting to see what
they say.

If they answer, my results will be a bit slow.
I'm tracking chair of the English Springer Spaniel Nationals Tracking test
in Lexington Kentucky.

I volunteered to help, but the people who were supposed to be putting on
the test wanted to participate IN the test, and decided that i was far
more experienced than they, and they may not compete in a test that they
are putting on. So they transferred the whole ball of wax and put ME in
charge.

I'm leaving now to head to Lexington and will not be back until late
Sunday night.

I'm committed, and have to see this out.

As is, they have not supplied me with enough manpower to put on this test.
They think because I live 3 1/2 hours away, I'm local. But I've already
drafted all my tracking students available and appealed on all the
tracking lists for help. No one is stepping forward.

So I'm leaving TODAY to meet with the ESS people and show them my charts
and TELL them I need six more volunteers at a low level to help, or their
test is NOT going down. If they want to hold a nationals they have to
provide a minimum level of help. I've got the skilled positions covered.

Shelly wrote in
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diddy wrote:

I'm just curious why the male Dachs-a-pm is worth more than the
papillon/poodle, unless the Papillon/poodle is older and starting to
look less cute and more like the mutt that she "really" is.

That would be my guess. I'd bet that he's "cuter," as he's
apparently a "must see."


Well, wait a minute -- most mutts grow up to be cute (I know that you
know this, Shelly -- I'm piggybacking on your post). I have 2 exceedingly
cute mutts at home right now...

--
Catherine
& Zoe, Queenie, & Max, 3 black dogs of varying sizes
& Rosalie the calico cat
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diddy wrote:

I just wrote to a golden doodle ad. Both parents are champions. I asked
if the offspring are also show quality. It will be interesting to see what
they say.

Shades of Mi-ki, I think. Unless the ConKC (or whatever vanity
registry the breeder is using) puts on some sort of shows for the
"breed," there's not much chance of them being conformation
champions. That said, I'd be more concerned about health testing.
It might be interesting to see what they've done in that area.

One of the women in my painting group recently bought what she
swears is a responsibly bred "Labradoodle." I avoided that
discussion like the plague, because I figured no good could come of
it, but I wonder how she defines "responsible."

I volunteered to help, but the people who were supposed to be putting on
the test wanted to participate IN the test, and decided that i was far
more experienced than they, and they may not compete in a test that they
are putting on. So they transferred the whole ball of wax and put ME in
charge.

Not cool!

So I'm leaving TODAY to meet with the ESS people and show them my charts
and TELL them I need six more volunteers at a low level to help, or their
test is NOT going down. If they want to hold a nationals they have to
provide a minimum level of help. I've got the skilled positions covered.

Good luck. Also, say "hi" to Mindy for us! Ahem.

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diddy wrote:

I just wrote to a golden doodle ad. Both parents are champions. I asked
if the offspring are also show quality. It will be interesting to see
what
they say.

Shades of Mi-ki, I think. Unless the ConKC (or whatever vanity
registry the breeder is using) puts on some sort of shows for the
"breed," there's not much chance of them being conformation
champions. That said, I'd be more concerned about health testing.
It might be interesting to see what they've done in that area.

Actually both parents ARE OFA and CERF
I have to give them credit for that. But why would they take two champions
and breeds dem to each udder , beats the H*** out of me



One of the women in my painting group recently bought what she
swears is a responsibly bred "Labradoodle." I avoided that
discussion like the plague, because I figured no good could come of
it, but I wonder how she defines "responsible."



So I'm leaving TODAY to meet with the ESS people and show them my charts
and TELL them I need six more volunteers at a low level to help, or
their
test is NOT going down. If they want to hold a nationals they have to
provide a minimum level of help. I've got the skilled positions covered.

Good luck. Also, say "hi" to Mindy for us! Ahem.
Actually, she's in the test. I'm not identifying myself as a newsgrouper.
but I am very curious. I'm on several tracking lists with her. And she
seems unanimously disliked by all .. It's her self entitlements and taking
of valued spots, bragging about how unprepeared her dogs are, as she takes
positions from people who work hard to be there, and justifies it because
she pays for the privilege as much as they do, and it's their tough luck if
they don't get in. She's got everyone in an uproar and trying to change AKC
regulations to keep out HER. She's announced she's going to be an AKC
tracking judge and judges are already writing to the AKC in protest to
block that. And she already IS an agility judge. I'm sure that goes over
just as well in those circles. I certainly will never exhibit in any show
with her as judge.

I'm keeping a very low profile around mindy this weekend, even though I'm
in a very high profile position at the test.

Come to think of it, I'd better go take my breed shirts out of the suitcase

"Shelly" wrote in message:

Unless the ConKC (or whatever vanity
registry the breeder is using) puts on some sort of shows for the
"breed," there's not much chance of them being conformation
champions.

ConKC was at the last PetExpo I went to, promoting their "registry", and
claiming that they'll be putting on shows. I remember that they were
supposed to do agility trials, can't remember what else, although a
confirmation show for mutts would make it pretty damn interesting.

Also, say "hi" to Mindy for us! Ahem.

You *are* a troublemaker, aren't you?

Suja

ceb wrote:

Well, wait a minute -- most mutts grow up to be cute (I know that you
know this, Shelly -- I'm piggybacking on your post). I have 2 exceedingly
cute mutts at home right now...

That's why "cuter" was in quotes. It seems to me that the
breeder--sorry, breader--thinks that, for whatever reason, one of
the dogs is more appealing than the other, and that this appeal is
something that must be seen to be fully appreciated.

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