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Originally Posted by Lil Sis  I do think it is the fault of the "show" ring and some breeders. Just seeing how much many breeds have changed in the past 50 years to the pain of the animal. Why? |
I've mentioned it in other threads, but I was at the Detroit Dog Show last year and was so excited to go & watch the yorkies in the ring. There was a gorgeous dog, that I was sure was going to win, but what won? A yorkie with a short snout, round head & bug eyes...it looked like it had been mixed with a chihuahua in the face. I was disgusted that a yorkie looking like that was awarded a ribbon. Of course when it came to the all breed at the end of the day, that thing wasn't even pulled out to run around the ring.
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Originally Posted by gemy The GSD is often times referred to in these types of threads. I admit I haven't watched the herding group too often, or seen the breed in the ring that much, but I will if I have time look up some recent shows on line that shows that breed being judged. |
GSDs in the States don't even look like the same dog in Europe. I confess at first, I didn't realize they were the exact same dog, as growing up in England they were called Alsatians. I can't believe how slanty backed some of them are here. I also initially didn't know they were deliberately being bred that way, I thought it was a deformity due to hip issues.
I too have known of GSDs that have been show dogs for the first 2-3 years of life and are crippled and barely able to walk at 5 yrs of age. So sad that they are deliberately being bred to hurt them.
I watched the BBC show when it aired a few years ago, and the BBC pulled out of sponsorship of the dog show. I couldn't watch it again. I still remember those poor king Charles cavalier spaniels and their extremely tiny skulls. Sickening!