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Originally Posted by Mardelin  That's great, but AKC judges check for LP most of the time. However, if the judge is not a vet, they cannot determine what grade level LP the dog has and we all know that LP can be caused by injury. When they're going over the the dogs they are not only checking how the dog is put together (bone structure), but also checking for anomolies, leg length to see if there has been any surgical repair, hip dysplasia, etc. |
I have never seen the AKC judges check for LP unless I was so nervous when my dog was on the table, I just wasn't aware. That is a huge possibility. Mary, I saw the darndest thing Saturday. There is a fairly new breed (I think) called Rusky. It shows in the companion group and looks like a larger out of standard chi with scraggly hair. (Sorry if anyone has one LOL) Anyway the same lady had three in the ring and one of them hopped around on three legs. She had her daughters showing two of them and the judge even asked her to take the little hopping one aroundd instead of her daughters. There was not a sound in the show area as everyone stood up and watched the little dog. I first thought it was just acting up as i think it was a puppy. Then the longer it went on, the worse it got to the point of hopping on three legs. I felt so bad for the little dog. of course it got DQ'd but I still don't know if it was hurt or just acting up.