Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: Size

["Carrie Coffman" <carriecoffman@erols.com>]

Hi Lene,
I enjoyed reading your post.  I, also, have a personal preference for a
tall dog, but yes there are many other things that make up the complete
Pyrenees.  I've not seen the winning dogs in France.  It seems to me that
the winning dogs in the U.S. never have the same type of head.  More often,
though, you see the same handlers.  It's not about winning, it's more about
me wishing to stick around for the group to encourage a dog that is a good
representative of a Pyrenees.  I completely agree with your assessment that
a lot of the problem is with the judges.


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> From: Lene Nielsen <sandybear@intercity.dk>
> To: pyrnet-l <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
> Subject: [PyrNet-L] Re: Size
> Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 3:25 PM
> 
> Like many of you I have enjoyed this line very much, and I will risk
asking
> a somewhat provoking question: Why do you focus only on size (or lack of
> it) when discussing the type of the American pyrenees. While I have a
> personally preference for a tall dog, there are so many other things to
> look at. Yesterday I had a look at most of the pictures of the winning
dogs
> from your national, which has recently come up at the net, and while all
> the dogs looked well-build with lovely coat and well presented, most of
> them seem to me to have square heads. This may not be quite fair, as all
> dogs are presented in profile, so it is not possible to see their
> expression, but allthough some were obviously better than others, not
once
> did I think: "wouw, this dog  has a lovely head", and how can type be
> correct without a correct head. For me this is one of the main
differences
> I see in the winning pyrs in France and USA, not that all the french pyrs
> have it, but the best does, and these dogs were supposed to be the best
in
> America. I have seen pictures of American pyrs on the net and in books,
> that I liked a lot better than most of these winning dogs, so maybe the
> problem is with the judges.
> 
> I will be donning my safety helmet and wait for you to shoot back at me.
> (g)
> 
> Lene Nielsen
> Denmark
> sandybear@intercity.dk
> http://home.intercity.dk/~ic0795/
> 
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