It seems the breeder would like you to have some information and contact. I would say this is not common amongst Berner breeders; particularly with the open registry (Berner-garde.) We should all be supporting this- as the more dogs that can be listed in the data base the more we know about the breed as a whole. Even neutered dogs get cancer, so we ought to know what we are producing regardless of whether an individual dog is to be bred or not. Even micro-chip information should be linked to you should the dog be found... (you can have that scanned; and then call with the information- IF it is registered someplace- (some people I have come to find out have the dogs chipped, but never send in the paper work, making the chip useless!) perhaps then you will be contacted by the breeder (if they were the ones who chipped the dog) hopefully opening up some communication. It's fun to check out the berner-garde data base and see who is who and who is related too whom too. There are also some pictures which can give you a sense of "type." I don't know who the breeder is- but perhaps check with the regional club she may be a member of and see if her health is ok etc... we have a lot going on , and sometimes I ignore the computer for weeks at a time, so I know it can take me weeks to respond to emails... We can't all breed perfect dogs all the time- or have all perfect dogs in every litter, try as we may! we can only do our best and take precautions to ensure such- and hope our best fulfills our expectations. Hopefully, the breeder should not feel that because this dog had less then perfect hips, the breeding should remain anonymous. It is obvious they are a caring conscientious breeder, or would not have taken the dog back in the first place, nor had the dog x-rayed prior to breeding/showing, themselves... just my 2 cents. Good Luck. ~Rebecca (owned by Bernese since 1989) Canine-Corner "from hair to heel" Grooming & Training Red Hook, NY <www.canine-cornerbmd.com> and/or Mid-Hudson Kennel Association, Ltd. Referral Chair/Instructor <http://www.wiltwyck.com/mhka/index.htm>
"A DOG IS THE ONLY RELATIVE YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHOOSE SO CHOOSE WISELY!" ----- Original Message ----- From: "James and Karen Gross" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bernerlist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2003 10:37 PM Subject: trying to get information > My question is this: > I have also asked for his birthdate (we know it is in November 2001, but not the > date) and for the information regarding his micro chip. > No matter how many emails I send her, or how I ask, I can not get her to > reply to my emails with the information. > Is this normal? Is there some reason as a rescue dog that we should not > have access to this information? > Any replies would be greatly appreciated. > Karen and Thor (the big slimer duffen, that my mom loves) --- [This e-mail was scanned for viruses by Webjogger's AntiVirus Protection System]
