Finally spoke to the person who bred my Fuzz. While his background in judging, breeding and showing is certainly interesting, I became REALLY concerned when he made the following comments:
"I have to breed my cavies and rabbits for sale to support the expense of showing."
Eh??? Ahem...cough...cough...Don't show?
Turns out he breeds rabbits AND cavies (from "pedigree" stock, he says ... champion lines, he says ... and the ACBA and ARBA websites show him winning BOB somewhat consistently.). Is there a tactful way of telling him that what he's doing just isn't quite right?
Due to my interest in his "hobby" and the housing he provided, he began to ask me about the boys' digs. When he asked how large my cage was for the boys (28x42 w/ 14x28 loft), I told him. When he asked me if it was well-ventilated (cubes!), I said, "of course!" When he asked if they had hay, I said, "unlimited timothy, of course!" When he asked if they got additional vitamin C, I said, "not in vitamin form ... they get it from their twice daily salad of romaine, pepper, and the occasional other veggie for variety." His response?
"Kinda spoiled, aren't they?"
Huh? Spoiled? NO ... my 13 year old son is spoiled ... snowmachine, dirt-bike, 4-wheeler, $5,000/year comp hockey bill ... all UNNECESSARY things ... things that may contribute to his happiness, but have NOTHING to do with his well-being!
When did the necessary things become "spoiling?"
So, back to my original question ... how do I go about beginning to converse with this person in a tactful manner. I hardly know the man!
"I have to breed my cavies and rabbits for sale to support the expense of showing."
Eh??? Ahem...cough...cough...Don't show?
Turns out he breeds rabbits AND cavies (from "pedigree" stock, he says ... champion lines, he says ... and the ACBA and ARBA websites show him winning BOB somewhat consistently.). Is there a tactful way of telling him that what he's doing just isn't quite right?
Due to my interest in his "hobby" and the housing he provided, he began to ask me about the boys' digs. When he asked how large my cage was for the boys (28x42 w/ 14x28 loft), I told him. When he asked me if it was well-ventilated (cubes!), I said, "of course!" When he asked if they had hay, I said, "unlimited timothy, of course!" When he asked if they got additional vitamin C, I said, "not in vitamin form ... they get it from their twice daily salad of romaine, pepper, and the occasional other veggie for variety." His response?
"Kinda spoiled, aren't they?"
Huh? Spoiled? NO ... my 13 year old son is spoiled ... snowmachine, dirt-bike, 4-wheeler, $5,000/year comp hockey bill ... all UNNECESSARY things ... things that may contribute to his happiness, but have NOTHING to do with his well-being!
When did the necessary things become "spoiling?"
So, back to my original question ... how do I go about beginning to converse with this person in a tactful manner. I hardly know the man!