Quite a few breeders will dye a bitches coat after she has had a litter just to get those last few points as she has lightened up in color do to hormons during pregnancy.
Dont forget about the judge Suzanne Dillon also DQ's for color also.
Personally, I wouldnt dye a dog. I concentrate on structure, movement and health first. The hair is the icing on the cake. But I wont show a black adult or one with obvious soft hair either. Also, if I dyed a dog, it would look like I dyed the dog!!LOL I wouldnt know where to begin. I dont even dye my own hair(Its actually gone from an ugly mousy brown to a beautiful silver!!!LOL)
And, yes, Mr Usherwood is a total a*s!!IMO He was the judge that DQ'd almost the entire ring. |