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Originally Posted by Breezeaway  With that being said, Is that not being unethical? To cover up flaws or coloring by dying the dog to show? If it is dyed, is it not then a counterfeit, as not being in its natural state as it should be for showing. |
In my opinion it is unethical. There are many show exhibitors and handlers who enhance coat color to win. Along with covering up other flaws to win. We have actually seen conformation judges smell a coat in the ring to check for the odor of coloring, but they have ways of covering up the smell of the coloring as well.
When the standard for the yorkshire terrier was changed as far as coat color it made it a little more difficult for show exhibitors. Dogs were being DQ because of being a little to light or to dark in color.
In a perfect world we could all agree to disagree without the issue of bashing, but this is not a perfect world. If this was a perfect world exhibitors would not have to enhance color and try to cover up other flaws in their dogs to win a championship.