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All St Jon puppies are sold with a 3 year written health
guarantee. Currently 5 generations live with us and are
tested anually. Heart information is tracked and charted
from generation to generation . Although there is no real
guarantee that early onset MVD won't show up in any
Cavalier, by having information on grandparents and
greatgrandparents and so on, it increases the odds against
it.
Although not every puppy produced is destined to be a star in
the show ring, the differences between a pet and show
prospect puppy can be very slim. A freckle in the wrong
place, a tail that is carried a bit too high and happy are
some factors when deciding who gets "play" show dog and who
does not. As breeders we are charged with safeguarding
and preserving the breed. That simply means we breed
as close to the standard as possible and try to produce
happy and healthy long lived dogs to the best of our
ability. Every litter produced is carefully planned.
Since there is no such thing as the perfect dog, we
understand what areas of our dogs could be made stronger in
the next generation and we strive for that. This is
the difference between someone who actively shows their dogs
and someone who breeds merely for profit. Quite often,
the price of a puppy from a Show Home is the same or
slightly higher than that of a pet store or the individual
who breeds to generate revenue. The few who randomly
breed dogs with puppy mill backgrounds literally play
Russian Roulette with the puppies they produce. These
people feel that they are entitled to get a return on their
"investment" based on the cost of their pet.
Buyer Beware! These breeders are on
the rise
thinking they want on seat on the Money Train.
More often than not, you get what you pay for. As with
mine, years of research, testing and the understanding of
the standard are offered with each puppy coming from an
active, successful show home.
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