[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: A Question
- From: Stephen Reierstad <wmj1944@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: shephken@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 16:24:05 -0800 (PST)
<Hi all
I have a (perhaps silly) question to ask. In Australia, we have a
Breed Survey done on most
of our show dogs when they reach 18mths. To enter your dog in the
Breed Survey, they must be
hip/elbow x-rayed. A critique is given at the survey, which lists
ever part of the dog that is
addressed in the standard - especially teeth.
My question is - do you have something similar in the States?? >
We do have Breed Surveys here in the States, but the dogs are not
required to be hip/elbow x-rayed. I went to one last Summer, and
most of the dogs there were Puppies who were not old enough to have a
final OFA. Some may have been prelimmed.
The objective was the same, to evaluate every area of the Dog against
the Breed Standard, and help the Owner learn the dog's strong (and
weak) points. There were two Judges, and they each evaluated the
dogs without conferring with each other, then read out their final
written reports, again independently of each other's judgement. It
isn't a requirement in the States, but I felt it was well worth it.
I only wish more clubs would do these Surveys.
Steve
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