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Re: O.K. I'm going further....

Posted by finelinebob on January 26, 2002, at 23:47:52

In reply to O.K. I'm going further...., posted by Krazy Kat on January 26, 2002, at 1:41:22

Well, if you know enough to get published on this topic, I doubt I know as much ... =^)

Of course, one could question how a Krazy ***KAT*** would have anything positive to say about DOGS in the first place ;^)

The comment about New Skete wasn't meant as a flame, just sound advice based on experience, some of it first-hand. My MD has been on their waiting list since 1998. The breeders I got my first and second Shepherds from have worked with New Skete, tho, and both dogs have some New Skete in their bloodline.

In fact, New Skete referred me to them in the first place. I had adopted a pup from the ASPCA here in NYC who died five days after I got her (and they put ME through a background check?), but in getting a dog I wound up buying one of the Monk's books. The dog I had rescued was part Shepherd, so between her and the book I was determined on getting a pure-bred Shepherd. This was Spring 1996. I tracked them down on the Web and gave them a call. It went something like this:

Monk: Hello, New Skete Monastery!

Me: Hi. I'm interested in finding out about adopting a dog from your monastery...

Monk: Well, the first thing you should know is there's about a 1 year wait list right now...

[long silence]

Monk: Would you like me to refer you to a breeder near you?


Two years later my MD signed up with them, and he's been waiting better than three years. That and my breeders know the Monks charge about twice what they charged themselves for a pup.

Cheers,
flb


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