Re: [PyrNet-L] Work, Show or Pet?

[JGentzel <JGentzel@aol.com>]

In a message dated 98-03-25 17:49:15 EST, you write:

<<   Suppose that the most
 popular dogs that are winning are the ALL white ones.  Picture this, an all
 white pyr with a "slight" fault wins over a marked pyr with no discernable
 faults. (for whatever reason, the judge ignored the fault, the handler
covered
 it up, or the judge likes white dogs...etc) >>

Is this some fictional matter based on fact or what?  Are you offering as fact
something based on fictional scenario's?

<<This is the reason that so many people are questioning the validity of the
conformation ring.>>

IMHO the reason they are questioning this, if at all, is inexperience and a
lack of knowledge about the medium they speak.

<< I am going to try this referring to color
and not a specific fault, to prove my point.>>

Your point being that some judges like white more than marked?  Yes surely,
just as some men like blonds or redheads or slim women or buxom women, but
they can evaluate and appreciate others.  At least most of us can?  Guess
that's why Clairol is in business <G>.

The future of the breed in essentially in the hands of its experienced
breeders.  We are not going to let some ill informed judge change the breed.
We breed the best we can and defend the breed against all ignorance from what
ever source.  We care little about fashion.  We know or believe we know what
is correct for the breed and do our very best to keep the breed true to its
origins.  There may be breeders who feel otherwise, but they generally fall by
the wayside. Those that do not, are left behind by those who are
knowledgeable.  

BTW, the color scenario you describe happened in this county over 25 years
ago.  Many of us have worked hard to bring it back to where we think it must
have been historically.

Joe