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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  I think this is another subject that has been talked to death as well LOL....while coloring, enhancing, altering the color is not allowed it's done and is gonna be done just like anything else.
What I have seen more and more lately is horrible toplines, bad rears, bad fronts and even incorrect coat color/texture being shown in the ring and winning. I feel that sends a wrong message to a newbie thinking about entering the wonderful world of dog showing. NO, not me getting beat it's in the classes going towards the championship. I wish the judges wouldn't just give the dog the win if it's not good. I wish there would be more of with holding of ribbons instead of just giving them the win.
I had a lady talk to me one weekend and it was her first dog show and she could even see the ones that won shouldn't have and she asked me why that was, all I could say was it's just another day at the dog show and the judges opinion. Nothing much one can do but go with the flow.
It's sad how many people really do not know what good movement is, what a good front and rear are and what is the correct coat texture/color is. I don't mind a lighter dog with a good coat texture or a darker dog with a good coat texture. I guess what I'm saying is I'm getting alittle tired of "kennel blindness" or one just not seeing what is NOT correct.
Ok, now I'm done venting LOL |
Just like anything else? What does that mean? Even though altering/enhancing/coloring is against the rules, bc so many do this, it is somehow okay or accepted? Why have the rule at all then? Why not just accept, yorkie showing is the beauty contest it has become. After all, you and Gemy both are talking about how judges miss more important attributes than coloring....perhaps they are not missing it, as much as they are ignoring the color jobs, along with ignoring bad structure, toplines, movement and knees, only to put up what are the most aesthetically pleasing dogs (which are not always the true, best representation of the breed) instead of the dog that truly closest meets the standard
