Wow, there were some really cool responses a lot of stuff I never thought of before. I hope I didn't indicate that I want to change the breed standard that was not my intention.
Its really interesting to see how everyone has there own preferences, even the most experienced connoisseurs.
I like Gemy's idea of a point system, that's thinking outside the box, I would imagine such an idea if formally introduced to the AKC would be subject to backlash. Which kind of makes me like it more. If you have a good dog, new judging standards wont hurt you.
I had never heard of the three strike rule, but it makes a lot of sense.
My modest proposal, would be that weight's be listed along with the owner/breeder/sire/dam in the entry. Not to disqualify, but to add data that could be analyzed. The only reason I use weight is because it is the only specific number listed in the entire standard. |