WoodHaven
Well-known member
And that's when you tell them you breed to meet the standard in appearance and breed for health. My first thing to people who are going to a byb is not only are you going to get a Cavalier that doesn't look like a Cavalier....but you have a much higher chance of the numerous other diseases Cavalier are prone to. Tell them.....you are NOT going to get a less expensive healthier dog through a byb....less expensive yes, healthier NO!!!
Yes, but the few here that have seen PDE seem to think that show breeders are evil incarnate (breeding siblings-- father to daughter etc..). I would hate for these people to think that they should go to a breeder that doesn't health test instead of one that shows their dogs. But that is some of their mindsets.
I've had this same basic discussion with people who call me looking to "save a rescue cavalier from being pts" instead of buying (putting $$$ in the hands of evil breeders).
P.S. And I too would love to see what breeders are breeding siblings or parent to offspring-- it is almost unheard of unless your gene pool is almost non existent.