Other pets (pics and discussions)

[ConcinusMan]

No

[Light of Dae]

(from another thread)

Then you would just lose it if you saw the 12 week old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel I'm taking care of for a friend. Looks exactly like this one. She is for sale. A steal at $1,000 (usually go for $1400 - $2000 around here) Only one female left. People who come to see them just can't leave without one. They're just too irresistible. I've never had puppies that were so darn easy to housebreak too. They don't like to poop where they live/play.

She is cute, But Shade only cost me 50bucks

[EasternGirl]

Well I wouldn't pay $1,000 for a dog right now but the dog costs that much because it's a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel...Shade is a big dog right? My chihuahua was $500. When you get into small pure bred dogs you are going to pay out the wazoo.

[kimbosaur]

I think it's any purebred dogs, not just the small ones.

[Stefan-A]

(from another thread)

Then you would just lose it if you saw the 12 week old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel I'm taking care of for a friend. Looks exactly like this one. She is for sale. A steal at $1,000 (usually go for $1400 - $2000 around here) Only one female left. People who come to see them just can't leave without one. They're just too irresistible. I've never had puppies that were so darn easy to housebreak too. They don't like to poop where they live/play.

My sister has two plus one placed with another family. Fun dogs, but I'd never get one. Too many genetic problems with the breed and the fur is a pain in the *** to deal with.

[EasternGirl]

Sure...purebred dogs in general cost more...but the little ones tend to run higher than the big ones from what I have seen...and the new designer ones...the crazy mixes like chiweenies and puggles are expensive too.

[ConcinusMan]

That's just because of their popularity right now. Supply/demand. Dogs that are purebred are not necessarily expensive. Even with champion bloodlines on both sides of the family, and the sire being 5 times NW regional champion, my poms were only $400. Twenty years ago I would expect to pay twice that.

Stefan, I don't think they have any more genetic problems than any other small purebred. Just like bug eyes and neurological problems in snakes, the "cherry eye" and heart problems Cavaliers are known for, increase with bad inbreeding practices/small gene pool. The high end individuals are high for a reason; no history of heart problems or cherry eye in their bloodlines, along with multiple champions on both sides, increases their value. Great looking dogs there, BTW. Very nice.

[Stefan-A]

Stefan, I don't think they have any more genetic problems than any other small purebred. Just like bug eyes and neurological problems in snakes, the "cherry eye" and heart problems Cavaliers are known for, increase with bad inbreeding practices/small gene pool. The high end individuals are high for a reason; no history of heart problems or cherry eye in their bloodlines, along with multiple champions. Great looking dogs there, BTW. Very nice.

No more problems than other small purebred... That's not saying a lot, though. Last time I tried to find a breed without genetic problems, I really couldn't find one. Mixed breeds aren't much better, they can still suffer from the same problems as the breeds they originate from.

I recently heard rumors that the local kennel club would soon start requiring that all Cavaliers would have to pass certain tests (among others, for syringomyelia and heart problems), or you won't be able to register their offspring. I may be wrong about the details, it was a passing comment and I really wasn't paying attention.

The black and tan one has fathered one litter and has competed with some success. The ruby on the other hand isn't exactly show material, but personality wise it's far superior.

[kibakiba]

My neighbor's daughter had a pom mixed with a chihuahua, it was the size of a regular pom... With little tooth pick legs. It literally looked like someone glued a bunch of cotton balls together and stuck tooth picks in it. He was a funny little dog, but one of the most annoying things on the earth.... It barked at falling leaves and flies all the time.

[EasternGirl]

Did you know that a pug's eyeballs can pop out?? Because of the bulging. What would you do if you were sitting in your living room enjoying a nice evening with your family and your dog's eyeball popped out and rolled across the floor?