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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  Anything else is just what it means, put two and two together...
I guess some of the judges see things differently than I do, and I'm stating things from my perspective and my interputation of what I know to be a good rear/front movement and good topline. I love a pretty dog but that doesn't make it the best representation of the breed. I saw a GORGEOUS yorkie in Vegas stacked on the floor, talk about a beautiful picture that is until I saw it's movement and then I made an ugly face because the rear movement was atrousious (misspelled Im sure). But again, that is what I saw from the sidelines, no the dog didn't win that day but did the next but it's points were taken away due to being in the wrong class...
I've said before, I'd rather be beat by a "good" dye job with good structure and movement than be beaten by a yorkie with a horrible topline, cripped rear ect...and I've been beaten by both and got more ticked off by the bad structure and movement than the one I knew was dyed. Never said it was right to dye but I can live with someone doing that than be beaten by a bad structured dog that should be in a loving pet home.
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I have yet to see an intelligent discussion about breed type on this forum. It's about time. One of the things the novice fails to see is while his or her opinion about a particular aspect of the exhibit may be far from ideal, there are definitely judges who will overlook a single fault in favor of exceptional type and for very good and sound reasons. Annie Clark is famous for having said, "you can get sound at the pound". Good judging and breeding are both a combination of art and science and experience.
And it's far easier to criticize both than do either well. The most successful among you will speak less and listen more.
I have a pretty clear recollection of your input into a previous conversation where you and one of your friends bragged about how you could dye a dog so well that the judge couldn't tell. I wish that every time you address this subject you would make that disclaimer.