hillsdown":3k3ewgb2 said:I One of the judges running around the ring I had to ask what breed of dog was she.. :lol:
Alice":2y5abqzu said:hillsdown":2y5abqzu said:I One of the judges running around the ring I had to ask what breed of dog was she.. :lol:
Was that the woman judge whose hair was in sausage curls and was wearing a dress that looked like it had been made from drapes that came from a bordello?
Alice
I'm sure it will be on again. Seems like they usually show it a couple of timeshillsdown":f2bphnsx said:Alice":f2bphnsx said:hillsdown":f2bphnsx said:I One of the judges running around the ring I had to ask what breed of dog was she.. :lol:
Was that the woman judge whose hair was in sausage curls and was wearing a dress that looked like it had been made from drapes that came from a bordello?
Alice
That was her, and my husband had to ask why all the women handling the dogs had cankles.. :lol2: That Scottie was really nice, but it looked like she was cut off at the knees. I really liked that German Pincher, what a beauty.
Thanks Dun, I wish I would have known and got to watch it.
It was also nice to get a break from the Olympics ...
fargus":23sdfljn said:It was kind of frustrating to watch the herding group actually. There were a couple of nice dogs, but a lot that wouldn't know what a sheep or cow was if it kicked them. I spent a lot of time laughing at the commentators. "You can see that dog's obvious athleticism!" I'm thinking: "WTH?? It's half-way crippled.... that dog wouldn't last until lunch doing the job it's supposedly bred for!"
Always fun to see what the show jockeys think is an "excellent" specimen. I also agree that it was a nice break from the Olympics.
fargus":1zfq1aw1 said:It was kind of frustrating to watch the herding group actually. There were a couple of nice dogs, but a lot that wouldn't know what a sheep or cow was if it kicked them. I spent a lot of time laughing at the commentators. "You can see that dog's obvious athleticism!" I'm thinking: "WTH?? It's half-way crippled.... that dog wouldn't last until lunch doing the job it's supposedly bred for!"
Always fun to see what the show jockeys think is an "excellent" specimen. I also agree that it was a nice break from the Olympics.
spinandslide":ab1wy1pk said:fargus":ab1wy1pk said:It was kind of frustrating to watch the herding group actually. There were a couple of nice dogs, but a lot that wouldn't know what a sheep or cow was if it kicked them. I spent a lot of time laughing at the commentators. "You can see that dog's obvious athleticism!" I'm thinking: "WTH?? It's half-way crippled.... that dog wouldn't last until lunch doing the job it's supposedly bred for!"
Always fun to see what the show jockeys think is an "excellent" specimen. I also agree that it was a nice break from the Olympics.
this is why I love a saying working bred Border Collie people have "Let the hills prove the dog"
When I look at a dog, I want to see its parents working..I dont want "from working lines"..I want "work for their dinner"..LOL..
VanC":tc3f5a8x said:fargus":tc3f5a8x said:It was kind of frustrating to watch the herding group actually. There were a couple of nice dogs, but a lot that wouldn't know what a sheep or cow was if it kicked them. I spent a lot of time laughing at the commentators. "You can see that dog's obvious athleticism!" I'm thinking: "WTH?? It's half-way crippled.... that dog wouldn't last until lunch doing the job it's supposedly bred for!"
Always fun to see what the show jockeys think is an "excellent" specimen. I also agree that it was a nice break from the Olympics.
Exactly. I'd say the vast majority of them wouldn't. Now, if you'll indulge me, I'll tell a little story.
My wife shows Alaskan Malamutes. Sled dogs. She used to run them a lot, but not so much anymore. The first National Specialty I went to was in '94. I'll never forget the old boy who was the breed judge. Very non-political, which is rare in show circles. The dog that took BOB was an eight year old that came out of the veterans class. Big upset. The owners were big into sledding and that dog had logged hundreds of miles as a wheel dog and a lead dog.
Anyway, the last night of the show there's a banquet. After everbody pigs out the breed judge gives a little speech about the breed and why he/she made the choices they did. It's usually very politically correct with the judge trying not to offend anyone. This old boy gets up there and says the reason he made the choice he did was because "if you hooked that dog up to a sled tonight, he'd still be running tomorrow morning." Went on to say that he saw very few dogs at that show that he could say the same thing about, and proceeded to scold everyone over the direction the breed was going. Caused quite a stir. I loved it.
VanC":3ctbntnc said:fargus":3ctbntnc said:It was kind of frustrating to watch the herding group actually. There were a couple of nice dogs, but a lot that wouldn't know what a sheep or cow was if it kicked them. I spent a lot of time laughing at the commentators. "You can see that dog's obvious athleticism!" I'm thinking: "WTH?? It's half-way crippled.... that dog wouldn't last until lunch doing the job it's supposedly bred for!"
Always fun to see what the show jockeys think is an "excellent" specimen. I also agree that it was a nice break from the Olympics.
Exactly. I'd say the vast majority of them wouldn't. Now, if you'll indulge me, I'll tell a little story.
My wife shows Alaskan Malamutes. Sled dogs. She used to run them a lot, but not so much anymore. The first National Specialty I went to was in '94. I'll never forget the old boy who was the breed judge. Very non-political, which is rare in show circles. The dog that took BOB was an eight year old that came out of the veterans class. Big upset. The owners were big into sledding and that dog had logged hundreds of miles as a wheel dog and a lead dog.
Anyway, the last night of the show there's a banquet. After everbody pigs out the breed judge gives a little speech about the breed and why he/she made the choices they did. It's usually very politically correct with the judge trying not to offend anyone. This old boy gets up there and says the reason he made the choice he did was because "if you hooked that dog up to a sled tonight, he'd still be running tomorrow morning." Went on to say that he saw very few dogs at that show that he could say the same thing about, and proceeded to scold everyone over the direction the breed was going. Caused quite a stir. I loved it.