Originally Posted by Nonnie

Ive actually read about 3 people today in other threads going on about champions etc.

I didnt mean in this thread, just in general and in real life. Like it somehow makes their dog far more superior to my lowly mongrel.
I dont know, i find i only read it if people advertise their litters and often unhealth tested BUT champions in their lines

I dont think all dogs are worthy in the eyes of some people. And faults according to who? The breed clubs?
so u would breed a dog with cow hocks? Or a dog with an undershot or overshot jaw? A dog with heredertity missing teeth? etc etc etc

For people like myself, breed standards mean nothing. I dont think all of them have the dogs best interests at heart.
Breed standards have their place and because they are open to interpretation there are those who take things too far and breed to exageration but those i personally dont class as responsible

Id also know who writes them, why they get changed (and they do - maybe not often, but nearly all breeds standards have changed since breeds were recognised), for what purpose and how they benefit the dog and its health/movement/general physical wellbeing.


There very much is a case of "my dog is better than yours" in some instances.

Im sure it sometimes is the case ... i dont deny it... there are people with their noses a bit too high up but people are all different and i find in real life i see people with the popular crosses walking about with their noses even higher up than those of pedigrees ...

I dont like the word improve. I think they want to obtain the perfect dog according to a standard. I think whats best for the dog sometimes gets pushed to the side.