Outcross projects have been suggested in the various clubs, not only recently but as well when it was discovered MVD was such a problem in the gene pool. It has not been an accepted suggestion.

A reconstruction of a breed, similar to, but not a Cavalier, might be the way to go.

I’d like to bash about some ideas. How do I contact you?

Shirley

Hello,

As did most people it seems, I watched Pedigree Dogs Exposed, but I want to actually do something about it. When most breeds were developed (like the cavalier in the early 20th century) our veterinary knowledge of good breeding practices was pitiful, but now it is anything but.

I want to embark on a breeding project if I can get enough other people on board to ‘reconstruct’ the cavalier, as was done in the 1920’s, but this time healthier. Veterinary knowledge has increased so much in the intervening decades, as has genetics. I would like to get advice from such knowledgeable people as yourself to make the developing breed as health as possible. Would this be possible? If not, could you direct me towards anyone who could help?

Thank you for your time.

Lucy