Remember that the GS and the Bloodhound showed back to back classes and were "warmed up"..and probably showed earlier in the day..They were stoked and "on"...the others that showed last night are kinda like the horse that goes on the trailer at 4 am, but doesn't go 'til 5 pm....
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by buryinghill1:
I went to a dog show in the UK and none of the breeds were docked or had their ears cropped (that I saw). Takes a little getting used to - especially the Great Danes and the Dobes. I thought it was nice, but it was difficult to identify some of the breeds!
I wonder if a cropped American or Canadian dog can compete across the pond and not get penalized. Anyone know? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> I may be wrong on this, but I think it is now illegal in the EU to crop ears and dock tails, due to the strong animal protection lobby. It's considered cruel and unecessary. But that's a great question about whether they can show over here successfully?
That GSP was amazing. During one of the trot arounds, she was out in front of her handler in great form, with lots of natural impulsion, energy, and desire. And when she posed, the way she concentrated on her handler, you could really see her out in the field holding a point for hours if needed.
Anyone notice that the only person who used the word "bitch" was the judge when they interviewed her after the BIS? All the announcers called them "females." Thanks again due to the FTC's sanctimony, they're afraid to use the word even in its absolutely proper context!
I think they are showing highlights on NBC Saturday at 5:00 EST, probably only an hour long highlight reel."I don't want to sound like a broken record here, but why is it that a woman will forgive homicidal behavior in a horse, yet be highly critical of a man for leaving the toilet seat up?" Dave BarryComment
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JodieBear:
She was awesome..moved better than some horses I know..lol
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I AGREE!!! And I had the exact same thought when I was watching too and thought to myself "how weird is it that I just compared this dog to horses"...LOL
I thought the border collie was a little blah as well---definitely not the best specimen I'd ever seen.
My main question is what was so great about that pekingnese? He didn't seem all that spectacular to me but they kept going on about him. Maybe I just don't get small masses of hair with no legs?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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She didn't make the group. Really, no one was going to beat Knotty. He's awesome. Cheer for him.
JMS, I'm confused. Isn't Knotty the dog your mom is showing? Thats the dog that made it into the finals right? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Sorry for the confusion. No, my mom did not show Knotty (although she is friends with his owner). She showed a bloodhound bitch for a friend of hers. They were hoping for Best Opp. My mother actually is an owner/ handler with her PBGVs and does basset rescue. She got in to the bloodhounds through her friend. We always root for the hounds. After Knotty won Eukanuba, we were all pretty excited. It's about time the bloodhounds got some recognition.
When I saw the GSP, I knew Knotty was in for some competition. Boy is that GSP a great dog. Breathtaking.
Portia- BTW, good question on the cropping. Not sure of the answer except to say that I have an uncropped Dane and many of the breeders here that have more of an emphasis on European lines are not cropping anymore. I think that we will see the trend towards not cropping with the American lines. Also, cropping is a difficult proceedure and not all crops turn out great. You can have an excellent dog with a failed crop and not be able to show it, where it would have been fine it you left it alone in the first place.Comment
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There's a Dane puppy that comes out to the barn a lot, a real sweetheart. His owners got him after he had already been cropped; they are Dutch and wouldn't have done it themselves. I feel sorry for him because he's had his ears taped up for weeks and weeks. Then he gets them taken down for a few days, then they're taped up again. It seems like a hell of a process to put them through.
On the dog front, there's a good article on Salon.com today about The Dog Whisperer, the guy from the show on National Geographic Channel. It tells a lot about his philosophy, and has one of the best lines I've ever read about JRTs: <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Plus, I always thought that bad, dominant dogs were easy to spot, like my mom's Jack Russell, who quite possibly files as head of household on her tax return </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
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On the cropping front, I think most of the dogs that are traditionally cropped (esp. ears) look adorable natural. I love a dobe or dane with floppy ears. They do look considerably less scary that way, though! one of my friends has a dane whose ears didn't come out right. She looks really cute with her ears at half mast, sort of like the flying nun!
Mr. B and I were really blown away by the GSP. She was a beautiful dog, and so intense! We were praying for anyone one to win but the peke. Our next favorites after the GSP were the norfolk and the pyrenees. I didn't think the norfolk was as "on" though, as she was the night before in her group win. She didn't look as smiley and bouncy.Comment
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I wish I could remember what website I read it on, but it was about Great Danes and the ear infections they get when their ears are not cropped, supposedly from being kept covered, dark and moist, like some kind of fungus maybe? I really don't remember the details unfortunatley and don't know how true it is, our GD's were always cropped and after the initial discomfort they never seemed in any pain through all the weeks of taping the ears to train them to stand up.
Cropping is an art though, you really need to see someone's work before letting them crop your puppy. We got one of our Dobies from the pound and his ears were so short, obviously someone's first time LOL. Thats probably why he was at the pound, he definitely could not be shown with ears like that even if he were perfect in every other way.Comment
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I'm always disappointed to see the American Eskimo dog ignored once again by the judges. I have one and he is great. However, they are a relatively recent addition to the AKC so they aren't considered an established breed.
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A nice dog, definitely, but I thought the Aussie and several other dogs were better, particularly the Cardigan Corgi.
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Me too! I really liked the Cardigan in the herding group. Lovely color.Comment
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I so want a great dane. I watched the vid of them all in the breed group and it was fab.
I've wanted one for AGES and this didn't help... sigh... I wouldn't feel the need to crop; and I saw in the group that there were some of each. I'm just so used to seeing them cropped, but the taping etc. is awful!Comment
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I wish I could remember what website I read it on, but it was about Great Danes and the ear infections they get when their ears are not cropped, supposedly from being kept covered, dark and moist, like some kind of fungus maybe? ... . </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Wet n' Wild Retrievers are prone to ear issues, but with proper, religious care the problem is easily controlled. Cropping "to prevent ear infections" is silly. My retrievers will never have cropped ears
and their ears will be cleaned daily.
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RegentLion, they are wonderful dogs, get one at your first opportunity. I'm probably in the minority but I prefer them cropped, it just doesn't seem like a GD with floppy ears.
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The commercial was the hook that got to me to sit and watch the show both nights. What a great commercial (and the afghan hound looked sooo regal with his hair blowing in the wind).
I have an uncropped Dane. Our previous Dane had "crop failure" and after taping and posting his ears for almost 9 months (with the ensuing bleeding infected sores from the tape) I decided it wasn't worth tormenting him for what could be a huge portion of a possibly short life (which it was as I had to euthanize him 2 weeks short of his 6th birthday
). Decided to skip the ear crop on the current Dane. Have had no actual ear infections tho she does need her ears cleaned once a month. Wanna talk ear infections- my Std. Poodle is the queen of those.
I thought the Dane was gorgeous in the working group. Also really like the Mastiff. Also very impressed by the German Shorthair Pointer- a spectacular looking dog and boy could that dog pose.
I've totally fallen in love with the Chinese Crested. Does anyone have one? Very interested and have been trying to find breeders (tho with my newly adopted stray puppy I now have my "quota" of 3 dogs according to the city of Houston).Comment
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buff4948,
Regarding Collie eye defects.
He has an eye certificate and he is free of defects. The breeder made sure to tell me that!Comment
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Was the Newfoundland who won last year competing this year?
I remember Coco from previous years. Gotta love her.
I only watched about 45 minutes last night, but I do remember the GSP from the Sporting group competition - she caught my eye even before she won her group.Comment
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I am ecstatic that The GSHP won. They are my breed! I am unhappy about the implications though. I hope all the yuppy trendy wannabe dog owners do not rush out and think they can cope with owning a GSHP! They are definitely not for the faint hearted. Need multiples of acres to run and are totally looney until the age of at least 4. People keep bringing them to me 'cos they can't cope with the psycho they have created by keeping them in a garage! They mellow ONLY if exercised and then they are real couch potatoes!... _. ._ .._. .._Comment
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In the best in show class did the judge go a little off the norm? It seems that once she saw the GSP set itself up she gave all the others dogs a chance to do it as their "test". I've never seen a judge do that.Comment
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Judging from previous posts I am definitely in the minority here- I LOVED the peke! (Mind you we own 2 rescue pugs....!). And I used to board at a farm that had a Neopolitan Mastiff (sp?)...What a sweetheart and great with everyone, including kids.Comment
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BAC and ProzacPuppy
Do either of you mind if I PT you for more info on Danes?
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Go right ahead Regent Lion.Comment
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