Thanks Laura for your advice.
When I started in Cavaliers I accidentally had one superb litter and then I
began to learn to Show and Breed.
Helen Duggin
EmilySprings
----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura Trunk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Picking a show puppy
> > What do you look for when trying to select a puppy with show potential.
>
> I look for a good head, good type (good bone with cobby body), excellent
> structure and movement. Assuming both have good type, I will always pick
a
> nice head with excellent structure and movement over a great head with
less
> than excellent structure and movement. I cannot abide by poor structure
and
> movement no matter how great the head or type is. I see so many today
with
> stiff rear movement--possibly due to a steeper croup than is proper.
Still
> see lots of cowhocks, straight angulation, and looseness--sometimes all 3
in
> the same dog! And lots of WIDE fronts sometimes with severe paddling
> action. I will always put the *feelings* of the dog above all else. And
> structural problems may very well impair a dog's ability to feel well,
> especially as he or she ages--same as poor health.
>
> For me, markings come last as they are purely the icing on the cake--an
> aesthetic *look* that we made up (understanding that what looks *good* in
> other breeds is often the exact opposite of what WE have decided looks
> *good* on a Cavalier).
>
> Unfortunately markings seem to play a bigger part in the show ring than I
> believe is correct. There are dogs that are winning a lot simply because
of
> great markings as often it is obvious they have very little else to offer.
>
> Laura Trunk
> Roycroft Cavaliers
>
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