Hi Pat In an ideal world it would be lovely to have the most beautiful head and sound construction and perfect movement - unfortunately I don't think that the perfect dog has yet been bred VBG Therefore, I will go for a lovely head with sufficient neck, a level topline and correct tail set that will give a balanced out line and parallel movement that might not have the drive that I would really like to see but is OK - no front so wide that you could drive a bus through and no back end where the hocks are nearly touching or being thrown out at odd angles. I think there are breeders that are not critical enough about their tock, - my ex husband always said he was amazed I ever sold a puppy because the faults were pointed out before the virtues. My reply to him was that at least they knew about them before they bought!! There are also those that would not know construction if it got up and hit them in the face. Likewise there are those exhibitors new to the breed both here and in the US who are straight in at Championship show level before they even know the breed standard never mind type!! VBG I do appreciate that the show system is different in the US to over here - you don't have the Open shows as we do but..... Anyway that is my two cents worth!!
Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patricia Ide" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 25, 2002 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] AKC titles > Annette...I couldn't agree more! But, don't you think the same could be said > about entries that have a beautiful head but little else? I think that only > those that have both type and soundness should be in the show ring. > > Perhaps this is the breeder's fault if we do not just show our best as well > as being very discerning as to what we sell as show dogs. > > Pat > > ========================================================= > "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.
