| yorkipower | 05-22-2005 10:06 AM |
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Originally Posted by YorkieRose What a great win!!!
BUT don't throw the toweling just yet...I had that happen to a Yorkie also. Vet had to stitch her eye lid shut to heal...the ulcer left a white dot on the cornea and it could be seen if you looked close. I asked a number of people could a Yorkie be shown with the scar and they said..SURE. Many judges will overlook it..some will ask and you tell them it was an injury..others will never see it.
I saw a Serbian Husky shown with a piece of his ear gone..it was a fight and the judges did not fault an accident. Good luck
| Bun had corneal ulcers three years ago. THey didn't heal well and eventually we went to one of the top canine opthomologists to save his eye sight (I've been through a LOT with Bun). He made a tincture out of Bun's own blood which I put into his eyes three times a day. His vision was saved but there is a large bluish scar over one eye. Fortunatly, he can see, his vision is not imparied and since he's not a breed dog, so what? With Penny though the concern has another dimension. I am so grateful for your advice. What I'm worried about is this provision of the AKC Rules: Section 8. A dog which is blind, deaf, castrated, spayed, or which has been changed in appearance by artificial means except as specified in the standard for its breed, or a male which does not have two normal testicles normally located in the scrotum, may not compete at any show and will be disqualified except that a castrated male may be entered as Stud Dog in the Stud Dog Class and a spayed bitch may be entered as Brood Bitch in the Brood Bitch Class. A dog will not be considered to have been changed by artificial means because of removal of dewclaws or docking of tail if it is of a breed in which such removal or docking is a regularly approved practice which is not contrary to the standard. Neutered dogs and spayed bitches would be allowed to compete in Veterans Classes only at independent specialties and/or those all-breed shows which do not offer any competitive classes beyond Best of Breed.
When a judge finds any of these conditions in any dog he is judging, he shall disqualify the dog marking his book "Disqualified" and stating the reason. He shall not obtain the opinion of the show veterinarian.
When a dog has been disqualified at a show as being blind, deaf, castrated, spayed or changed in appearance by artificial means except as specified in the standard for its breed, any awards taken by such dog at that show shall be canceled by The American Kennel Club and the dog may not again compete unless and until, following application by the owner to The American Kennel Club, that owner has received official notification from The American Kennel Club that the dog's show eligibility has been reinstated.
When a dog has been disqualified under the standard for its breed, or when a male has been disqualified as not having two normal testicles normally located in the scrotum on three separate occasions, by three different judges, such dog may not again be shown. When a dog has been so disqualified at a show, any awards taken by the dog at that show shall be canceled by The American Kennel Club.
Are you sure they wont consider a scar an alteration or an injury subject to disqualification?
I think there was a question about whatis Eye Envy?
Here's the link: www.eyeenvy.com
It's a product dog show people use to remove eye stains from the under eye area. | 