Flo I don't know what this 'system' you used to 'adjust' your dog's bite, but I feel pretty sure that in the USA, the AKC would NOT approve of your doing it - if they knew - Yes, I've heard of people even using braces to correct their dog's teeth, but the AKC is very clear that NOTHING of this type is acceptable to them - again, if they know -
Joan wrote: > Susan > > I have no idea which side of the pond you are on, but on the UK side I think > what you say is almost a hundred per cent true. I had a dog with four teeth > out of scissor who did nothing until I managed to correct it using Heath > Robinson type methods. > > He was a beautiful dog in every way, with a superbly turned stifle and was in > every other way a good example of the breed. The only way I managed to get > his first 4th place was to mention to another competitor in the line-up, > while the judge was standing in front of us, that the bite had been poor but > was now coming right and was down to the last 4 misplaced teeth! > > I took him out of competition for 3 months while I worked on his mouth. When > it was perfect he started winning. His record was good after that, with the > same judges who had overlooked him in the past now deciding he was worth of > not only first places, but BOB's too. > > Before deciding to act as I did, I looked carefully into his breeding line, > checking for bad mouths or even talk of them. There was none. After getting > the mouth right he became a fairly popular stud, fathering not only progeny > for my own programme, but also other show people. Only one bad mouth > transpired. Considering that I bred for compact dogs with small heads I > think I did the right thing, although I am not sure that the British KC would > agree if they knew. > > Doesn't this go to prove the point you make that imperfect bites are > considered an unforgivable fault by most judges? > > With warmest wishes > > Your very own super wonderful and fantastic > Flo Sinclair > Plymouth's Premier Waffler > and > Femme Extrordinaire > Alias: > Sinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
