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Originally Posted by yorkiegirl2  This is what I have been saying too.
Showing has become more of a beauty pageant instead of evaluating breeding stock.
Dogs should be shown natural with faults and all and judged accordingly.
Those who meet as close to the standard takes the points.
I don’t care how you look at it, it’s deceiving and cheating if the dog has to be enhanced in order to win.
I’m sure anyone would be P’ed off if you had a true coat color and your beaten by a dog who is dyed.
What is also very sad is with all the priming and coddling of the dogs, they are losing the true terrier instinct which is one of the most important aspect of the dogs.
I agree proper testing health testing should be done in order for one to be allow to show.
And it should entail the overall health of the dog along with health testing with as least a clear bile acid test.
Because what is the sense in Championing a beauty dog a genetic defects.
This defeats the purpose of breeding sound stock.
DNA should also be taken at shows in order to make sure points are being placed on the correct dogs.
Because if one has no problem dying coats what would keep someone from showing a correct dog to get points on another dog who they want Championed but does not meet the standard. |
That is something I have always wondered about. It seems that it would be easy for someone to do this, especially the handlers that travel around to areas where no one is there that would be familiar with the dogs.
Sadly, there will always be those that cheat but that does not mean that everyone is like that. I have been to many of shows where I know the dogs won on their own merits and not because of the person behind the lead. If you want to show you just have to take you chances. You will have good days and bad days.