anniemac
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I don't want to mention the name because I do not want to get forum in trouble even though this website is legal and has certain disclosures, I find it heartbreaking to see so many people posting ads for puppies online.
Karlin, I was shocked and happy to see your name appear when I was reading online.
I did not mention Cavaliers but I did quote you which I hope you do not mind.
When I read this article it was interesting to see a very familiar name Karlin Lillington who I know from http://www.cavaliertalk.com/ however this is not just a problem for Cavaliers, it is a problem for animal welfare.
http://dogtime.com/internet-puppy-mills.html
"Mass breeders may say they house the dogs in their own home and post photos to "prove" these claims. In fact, they commonly set up fake web sites to purposely mislead potential buyers. "In general, the Internet makes it very hard to know who and what you're dealing with," says Karlin Lillington, who runs www.cavaliertalk.com, a website for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels enthusiasts. "Remember the famous cartoon, 'on the Internet, no one knows you're a dog'? Well, no one knows where that dog really comes from either."
I do think people should know that for the several breeders doing what they can for Cavalier health, online is so overcome by ads that it is hard to even find cavalierhealth.org, this forum, clubs, etc. So please I wish we could stop making it so easy for people to get Cavaliers without knowing so many things to ask and just by seeing AKC thinking it is ok. The AKC says they do not have any claims to guarantee health and are registration for pedigrees. They do however, contribute money for health but the actual parent clubs are who really are the ones to look to for guidelines on things to ask.
Karlin, I was shocked and happy to see your name appear when I was reading online.
I did not mention Cavaliers but I did quote you which I hope you do not mind.
When I read this article it was interesting to see a very familiar name Karlin Lillington who I know from http://www.cavaliertalk.com/ however this is not just a problem for Cavaliers, it is a problem for animal welfare.
http://dogtime.com/internet-puppy-mills.html
"Mass breeders may say they house the dogs in their own home and post photos to "prove" these claims. In fact, they commonly set up fake web sites to purposely mislead potential buyers. "In general, the Internet makes it very hard to know who and what you're dealing with," says Karlin Lillington, who runs www.cavaliertalk.com, a website for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels enthusiasts. "Remember the famous cartoon, 'on the Internet, no one knows you're a dog'? Well, no one knows where that dog really comes from either."
I do think people should know that for the several breeders doing what they can for Cavalier health, online is so overcome by ads that it is hard to even find cavalierhealth.org, this forum, clubs, etc. So please I wish we could stop making it so easy for people to get Cavaliers without knowing so many things to ask and just by seeing AKC thinking it is ok. The AKC says they do not have any claims to guarantee health and are registration for pedigrees. They do however, contribute money for health but the actual parent clubs are who really are the ones to look to for guidelines on things to ask.