Yes, the breed standard does describe the head. And...it is the breed standard which puzzles me the most. It states that the length of the nose from the base of stop to tip of nose should be at least 1.5 inches long. Trust me, there are plenty of cavaliers out there with shorter noses than that. Our Judge on one of our last show weekends awarded the wins to dogs with muzzles shorter than breed standard including for best of breed. I had my handler ask him why, and he said he liked the heads with shorter muzzles. Some were well shorter than breed standard, particularly the one who won Best of Breed. That is what has prompted my questions. Myra
>From: Maureen Kopper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Type vs health >Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2002 08:00:32 -0400 > >Dear Myra, >Doesn't the CKCS breed show standard specify clearly what type of >head "should be"? I know different judges and people interpret >standards differently but who writes the standard? Isn't it the >breeders? > >Can the standard be amended by vote of the council or whatever? I am >just a pet owner so I really have no copy of the cavalier show >conformation standards. Are they different in CKCSC and AKC? > >Respectfully, >Maureen Kopper > > >>You know what puzzles me sometimes? The word "type". So often, it means >>"taste". We have a boy, who is a Reflection/Scandal grandson. He looks >>very much like them, although certainly not a dead ringer. His head is >>very >>similar to theirs. We've had people come up and tell us at shows how >>lovely >>he is, judges who have told us that he exhibits wonderful type, and >>friends >>who tell us that they don't care for his head because it isn't "typey" >>enough. I've had people tell me that he has nice structure, but that they >>don't care for his head, and other people tell me that his head is >>stunning. >> (nobody ever quibbles about his structure, however) (he's on the home >>page of our web site if you want to see the boy with what is evidently >>three >>or four different heads. www.gardengatecavaliers.com "Robbie") We have >>a >>lovely girl who has a different head...very, plush, very short muzzle but >>quite different from the boy. Same thing with her. We've had judges who >>loved her, judges who hated her. People who say they love her head, and >>people who say they prefer more muzzle length. My biggest complaint is >>when >>people tell me that they would rather breed for "typey" heads than nice >>structure. What the heck does that mean? Could someone please take the >>time to explain what the word "type" actually means, if not personal >>"taste"? Myra >> > >========================================================= >"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. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ========================================================= "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.
