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great day at crufts
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Chelle & Rex
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I'm very jealous - the toy breed are on BBC2 now 
They are all so cute!!
They are all so cute!!
Cathryn
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Nice day for the breed! Sadly I have just had my first post crufts puppy enquiry already from a young lady who had seen them on the telly and thought they looked "Cute"!! Directed her to various websites to do some research, including Karlin's SM site!
Must go and see who won what actually, always interesting reading!! :lol:
Must go and see who won what actually, always interesting reading!! :lol:
Alison_Leighfield
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Yes, the info on the SM site will be a good start for anyone thinking of a Cavalier. Do the health research on this breed, do whatever you can to try and find a healthy and well looked after puppy. Give it the very best start to its life.
And remember when making the first basic enquiries about your puppy (talking about U.K here folks) to ALWAYS ask if parents (stud/bitch or hopefully both) have been MRI'd for SM and to SEE the certificate yourself. ALWAYS ask to see up to date heart and eye certificates, and ask if there are any signs of the condition dry eye/curly coat.
A good breeder will be happy to share this information, will be proud that they have worked hard to breed healthy Cavaliers and will be pleased to see that you care enough to have done your homework about any health issues first.
Just because a dog wins and looks beautiful doesnt mean everything, health must come top of the list. Yes we want lovely looking Cavaliers but we want healthy ones, there isn't a compromise.
Alison.
And remember when making the first basic enquiries about your puppy (talking about U.K here folks) to ALWAYS ask if parents (stud/bitch or hopefully both) have been MRI'd for SM and to SEE the certificate yourself. ALWAYS ask to see up to date heart and eye certificates, and ask if there are any signs of the condition dry eye/curly coat.
A good breeder will be happy to share this information, will be proud that they have worked hard to breed healthy Cavaliers and will be pleased to see that you care enough to have done your homework about any health issues first.
Just because a dog wins and looks beautiful doesnt mean everything, health must come top of the list. Yes we want lovely looking Cavaliers but we want healthy ones, there isn't a compromise.
Alison.
Barbara Nixon
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I went with Kirsty (merlinsmum). We went to the cavaliers , first, but I couldn't see any of the people I knew and there seemed to be lots of empty benches and not because people moved their trolleys to the ends, either. We spent a lot of time getting lost and kirsty is on bread and jam for the next month.
The bob dog must have given Linda Flynn a lift, as she lost her Champion Linjato Ace of Base last week and this boy was his grandson , on one side and also featured on his other.
We tried to meet GeeGee after her class, but she had disappeared by the time we reached the ring exit. You can see her on tv, though.
You can also see the heads of Kirsty and myself, in most shots in the group judging.
The bob dog must have given Linda Flynn a lift, as she lost her Champion Linjato Ace of Base last week and this boy was his grandson , on one side and also featured on his other.
We tried to meet GeeGee after her class, but she had disappeared by the time we reached the ring exit. You can see her on tv, though.
You can also see the heads of Kirsty and myself, in most shots in the group judging.
merlinsmum
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Oh my god Barbara - how did we end up in the shots!
murphy's mum
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I'm trying to talk the O/H into going down next year, is one day enough to take it all in, or would a couple be better?
He says if we go I have to leave my credit card at home
He says if we go I have to leave my credit card at home
Barbara Nixon
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Yes, and we were there. Well ,he looked to be going for either the cavalier or the bichon, so the chi was a surprise.
