They’re dogs not barbies! They should be rolling in muck and having fun not hairsprayed and paraded around a ring

OK, I think a bit of inductive reasoning is going on here…showing is just one of many activities an owner can do with their dog. If it were pics of fly all or agility…..the comments would be about the fun the dogs were having. There are many activities show people do with their dogs…..obedience, agility, heel work to music, waterwork, carting and pet therapy work. Whilst there are always exceptions to the rules, this case in point is no different. Showing should be a fun and social activity for both the dog and owner. Yes there are those that go over the top, but that happens in all walks of life.

As for thoroughbred = inbred; well again a generalised statement that indeed has some merit. Yes, there are those that engage in concerning breeding practices. However, there are a huge number of people who spend huge time, effort and money trying to diversify the gene pool of their breed. These people try to have the lowest possible coefficient of inbreeding when planning future generations. The whole purpose of this is to protect the future of their breed. There are those who won’t breed if they know of a health issue in their lines.

I get a bit disheartened when I read statements like the ones above, because whilst they are true in some cases, they aren’t in the vast majority. Look at what has happened in our country today, 140 dogs needing rescue from deplorable conditions….I wonder if they were “Showdogs” would they have needed rescue, somehow I doubt it!

Please just don’t mince them into the Burgers :)

I love the Otto Dog.. and his floppy ears.. So cute. :-)

Sorry but the dog in pic 10 has a face only a mother could love!
Thoroughbred dogs are overbred, imo, and I can’t help feeling that the comment about the dogs doing their own thing is right. They look so artificial, primped and pommaded.