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Originally Posted by Mardelin

Well we know there is Animal Rights and Animal Welfare. We know the mission Animal Rights Activists are on. And you're right because of this and their agenda, they have made it political. However, what they are doing is only stamping out the responsible breeders and allowing the Puppy Mills to remain in business.

With that said, I know that there are a lot of politics in showing also. I think it would be a great idea to have a section on YT for critiquing the judges; of course I would hope there would be a Sticky for those that critiqued so that judging would be done in fairness. My friends that show their Furbabies are always talking about how every judge is so different; some will disqualify for being too dark, others for being too light. Some prefer squeaky toys to show the dog's working class capabilities, others frown upon them. It would be nice if there was a place to find out more on a judge, so that those that showed their beauties could decide if it would be a fair competition, if it would be worth entering, and if so, what to expect from a judge. There are forums and lists, and I know my friends usually Google the judge's name, and can find an ample amount of information on the judge's style and reviews from others. And of course, I'm sure that judges use favoritism on judging also. It's not very fair to be bias in a competition, but I'm sure there aren't a lot of fair people out there. You have some beautiful Yorkies; I know that you must be proud!