02-17-2006, 05:12 PM
[quote name='DebJon' post='28236' date='Feb 17 2006, 12:28 PM']>The two that I'm showing love to play with each other and one in particular absolutely loves to run and dodge. I think the muscle tone they build up by doing this far outweighs the damage done to their coats. After all, it's supposed to be a DOG show, not a GROOMING show. I know that the grooming has an effect, just as with some judges, who is holding the lead has quite an effect. <
Hi Janet, I totally agree with you, that's why I don't like winter pups, they miss out on outside play! and now I am having to work hard with road work to build up muscle tone. I have a black pup hopefully to come out later this year when I feel he is ready, he is slow to develop but coming along beautifully, so found it interesting that Black are 'in vogue'. I thought that people didn't like solids are they are sometimes slower to develop? No fast track here, having to wait, unheard of!!
All it takes is one brave person to stand up and be counted! regardless as to how people will support you ringside, when it comes to actually saying something, all 'friends' dissappear! so it is a shame that there isn't one person who can say 'No' to hairspray regardless and riddiculous top knots!
As in all things, I know not all will crate their dogs 24/7 but equally there are those that will. I also feel like my attitude is somewhere betweeen a rock and a hard place, as I totally admire this level of preparation, it is to my mind, a work of art and has to be admired. But I think it can go to far, to the detriment of the dogs. I also loved the waggy tailed dog, so nice to see! Dx[/quote]
I'd never heard that solids were slower to develop. From what I've heard, people like the blacks in particular because they don't have to worry about the face stains.
I agree about it taking just a few people to stand up and protest to put an end to this nonsense, but it's going to take someone with influence in the breed, I think. Already, some breeders are going for what they call the "split" topknot and a video I got from a well-known handler on show dog grooming talks about this type of topknot as well as the palm trees.
My biggest concern is always for my dogs' mental, emotional and physical well-being. Yes, the end product is beautiful, but at what price to the dog? A very famous dog here in the US was campaigned for several years after he got his championship. In his last shows, you could tell that he was so bored and unhappy in the showring. That's not the kind of life I would want for my guys. The dog that wagged her tail at the judge, by the way, was the one who won the breed. It was nice to see her so happy, wasn't it?
Janet
Hi Janet, I totally agree with you, that's why I don't like winter pups, they miss out on outside play! and now I am having to work hard with road work to build up muscle tone. I have a black pup hopefully to come out later this year when I feel he is ready, he is slow to develop but coming along beautifully, so found it interesting that Black are 'in vogue'. I thought that people didn't like solids are they are sometimes slower to develop? No fast track here, having to wait, unheard of!!
All it takes is one brave person to stand up and be counted! regardless as to how people will support you ringside, when it comes to actually saying something, all 'friends' dissappear! so it is a shame that there isn't one person who can say 'No' to hairspray regardless and riddiculous top knots!
As in all things, I know not all will crate their dogs 24/7 but equally there are those that will. I also feel like my attitude is somewhere betweeen a rock and a hard place, as I totally admire this level of preparation, it is to my mind, a work of art and has to be admired. But I think it can go to far, to the detriment of the dogs. I also loved the waggy tailed dog, so nice to see! Dx[/quote]
I'd never heard that solids were slower to develop. From what I've heard, people like the blacks in particular because they don't have to worry about the face stains.
I agree about it taking just a few people to stand up and protest to put an end to this nonsense, but it's going to take someone with influence in the breed, I think. Already, some breeders are going for what they call the "split" topknot and a video I got from a well-known handler on show dog grooming talks about this type of topknot as well as the palm trees.
My biggest concern is always for my dogs' mental, emotional and physical well-being. Yes, the end product is beautiful, but at what price to the dog? A very famous dog here in the US was campaigned for several years after he got his championship. In his last shows, you could tell that he was so bored and unhappy in the showring. That's not the kind of life I would want for my guys. The dog that wagged her tail at the judge, by the way, was the one who won the breed. It was nice to see her so happy, wasn't it?
Janet