At 2:04 PM +0000 1/2/05, [email protected] wrote:
>If a shiksa from Long Island can be a North African princess, and an
>African-American man from Los Angeles can be a 12th century Welsh
>nobleman living in Normandy, and a farmer's son from Ohio can be a
>Kamakura period samurai related to the Shogun, and any woman who can
>fight her worth can win the crown for her male consort, then why
>can't a jaunty dog, game for a plastic bag, be a "coursing hound"
>within the Society and accepted at events?
It would be wonderful--but alas there is that attitude that "mine be
more 'authentik' "<G> that seems to be an issue. Maybe a local
incident has caused a need to control how many dogs turn up?? And
limiting breeds is the path chosen. Instead of limited (by numbers)
entries and a behavior standard (and NO I'm NOT going there
again!!!)....
A question--can ANY modern breed be a true representative of one from
oh say 1483??? Especially those that have been bred for generations
to a beauty standard?? Or a work standard that is different now from
that of 1483??? Form following function and all that??
So why not go with The Dream and be inclusive--you might just gain
more attendees and have more fun!
If they course cleanly run em in braces or trios on a long enough
course to be safe and run em in singles if they don't run well with
others!
I would love to see more livestock of any type at events! But then I
think actually doing stuff is waaay more fun than anything else at
events!
Flame Away!!!
Ta
Carol--off to work out the final bits on the Gothic Fitted Dress
lining--the Winter Wool Sales approach!!
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Creative Clutter is Better Than Idle Neatness!
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