UC Mags Issue 39 | Page 2

Universally Speaking INSIDE THIS ISSUE: In the Spotlight-Loch Lomond Cavaliers, USA 5 Photo Picks 21 Photo Hints 25 A Cavalier's Pride - Ears 30 Dog Show Etiquette and Gripes 34 Home Remedies 39 From Whence They Came -using art to build history 42 Ask the Repro Vet 50 All Rights Reserved. All articles, etc. within becomes the property of The Universal Cavalier and its editor/publisher and may not be reprinted or reproduced without permission. Artwork, photos, etc are solely the property of the artist or photographer and may not be used in any form without their express permission. Any opinions expressed within are those of the authors; and The Universal Cavalier, the editor et al are not responsible for, nor may not agree with such. Additional images and videos are supplied by BigStockPhoto.com, Videoblocks.com and GraphicStock.com “The time has come, the Walrus said, to talk of many things”. Well just one. It is with great sadness I make this announcement. I have decided to discontinue publishing The Universal Cavalier. There are several reasons though the main one is the usual for most enterprises. It is not financially viable. I know many of you think because it is on the internet there are no costs and everything is free but there are bills to pay such as digital magazine publishers, website hosts, security and other types of software, etc and then there is my time which includes everything from planning, researching and writing articles, putting together videos, laying out the magazine, publishing it, writing and answering emails and maintaining websites; well you get the drift. The last issue, and this one, have been offered free instead of by subscription and that did increase its readership greatly. An issue is now being read by between 2,000 and 3,000 people. But on the flip side it needed advertising revenues to support itself. It had been hoped that with the increased circulation it would attract advertisers. As you can see in this issue the ads are sadly lacking despite a deep discount offered. It has also become clear to me that the average person doesn’t really want to (Continued on page 3) 2