re: need help on a question

2003-06-19 Thread Lisa Baldwin
if anyone is interested, i got 17 answers to my little survey. thanks to all
who responded.

people came from all over the united states, plus one in england  a few in
canada.

just over half had owned a purebred dog of another breed before.

the time it took to get a puppy ranged from 1 day to 2 years. the average
was just over 6 months.

thanks again to everyone who helped to make my information for people
looking for berners more accurate.

lisa baldwin 
(dickens, bark  zel)
seattle, wa
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Re: need help on a question

2003-06-11 Thread Jean Cheesman
 this is a little questionnaire for anyone who bought their first bernese
 puppy in the last 3 years.  i'm just trying to get a better answer for
folks
 i talk to on the phone about wait time.

Hi Lisa,

Well, my latest Monster Pup, Sim, was three and a half years ago and took a
week!

But by then I was well established with Berner Folk and people knew who I
was! And knew Sunny was pining when Sam died, and went flat out to find me a
pup! That was a miracle!

My first puppy, Samson, took nine months. Didn't know anyone! Then, I got
phone number for one of the top people here UK and had long talk. (Thanks
again, Jude, now my friend!) She gave me a few numbers, and I got swung on
top of a Breeder's List here because I was able to go down with my first
adoptee Berner, Tinks, who I had mainly cared for over a long time and
actual owner took us down and extolled my virtues and my Tinka was thirteen
and looking good. Very shortly after, I brought Sam home!

I get an enormous amount of mail in from potential Puppy Owners who find my
Longlease Site. I always advise them to go to shows, join the groups and
lists and get to know other Berner owners.

Thankfully, most of the time, Berner Breeders are very discriminating! The
waiting list for PPO's, hopefully, will stay long!

Perhaps some people may say this is nepotism, but I feel that anyone who
truly wants a Berner, not just as I must have one of those dogs, but
really in love with the breed and understanding the commitment needed will
take the time to get to know people in the Berner World.

Hope this helps,

All Love,

Jean, Sunny, Sim, Barney and the Gang
XXX
http://bernese.biz