[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: showgsd-l Digest V4 #1095 LONG...
- From: Santanagsd1954@xxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:00:25 EST
In a message dated 3/3/2007 6:21:53 AM Pacific Standard Time, Showgsd-
I agree but there are a lot of missing teeth out there right now. When
people take the OH WELL attitude And keep on breeding into it and doubling
up on it the breed will be headed for trouble. Years ago you could stand at
ringside and see holes in the mouths of a lot of Dobes - But they got tuff
and corrected the situation.
Is a missing tooth better then a mega sure but I don't want either one
here
Sally
www.embroiderybysally.com
EXACTLY: WHEN WE OVERLOOK A SERIOUS PROBLEM CREEPING INTO THE BREED, THE
TIME TO STOP IT IS WHEN IT STARTS, NOT WAITING UNTIL IT IS FULLY ENTRENCHED IN
ALL THE POPULAR BLOODLINES...THEN UNLESS ONE TRIES A COMPLETE OUTCROSS THERE
ISN'T ANY WAY OUT, AS ALL THE POPULAR SHOW LINES ARE COMPROMISED..
THAT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO DO, WITH EVEN ONE EXTREMELY POPULAR STUD DOG WHO
IS BRED TO MANY QUALITY FEMALES AND HIS PROGENY ARE THEN BRED: AND SO AND SO
ON...
EVEN MORE SERIOUS ARE THE BITE PROBLEMS, IN PARTICULAR THE WRY MOUTHS..
THESE ARE PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT THE WAY A DOG CAN EAT AND CHEW IT'S FOOD.. AND
EVENTUALLY CAN AFFECT IT'S HEALTH...SO, IT IS NOT SIMPLY A COSMETIC
PROBLEM...THAT AFFECTS THE DOG'S SHOW CAREER AND BREEDING PROGRAM.
WE HAVE SEEN THIS BEFORE AND WE ALL SOON RECOGNIZE THE MAJOR LINE OR LINES
IT COMES FROM ., BUT IF THOSE LINES ARE PRODUCING WINNERS, THEN THAT IS OFTEN
OVER-LOOKED AS BEING INSIGNIFICANT IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS... NOT
SO...JMO...
. FOR INSTANCE, A SHEPHERD WHO IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A SCHUTZHUND TITLE,
CANNOT COMPETE ON THE SLEEVE WITH A GRIP THAT IS COMPROMISED BY MISSING
TEETH....OR AN IMPERFECT BITE... THAT ONE REQUIREMENT ELIMINATES THEIR
DENTITION
PROBLEMS.
BUT , AS LONG AS OUR JUDGES LET IT SLIDE BY, A NYTHING FROM A MISSING
NUMBER ONE PREMOLAR TO SEVERAL, TO OTHER TEETH, ETC. AND BITES THAT ARE OFF,
EVEN LEVEL, WHICH WILL BE WORN BY AGE, ARE NOT DOING THE BREED ANY GOOD.
THE TIME FOR ALL JUDGES TO MAKE A STAND, AND REALLY PENALIZE A POTENTIALLY
SERIOUS PROBLEM, IS IN THE BEGINNING...
THAT REQUIRES A SOMETIMES STERNER LOOK AT A PROBLEM THAN IS REQUIRED VIA
THE STANDARD...
MANY MOONS AGO, WE USED TO HAVE INFORMAL GATHERINGS WHERE JUDGES COULD
DISCUSS THE BREED AMONG THEMSELVES AND AGREE TO STEP DOWN HEAVY ON A PARTICULAR
FAULT THAT WAS BECOMING OVERLY PREVALENT IN THE BREED..IN A PARTICULAR PART OF
THE COUNTRY, OR NATIONWIDE...AND NIP IT IN THE BUD, SO TO SPEAK...
IF IT CAN'T WIN IN THE SHOW RING, THE BREEDERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY
SELECT AGAINEST SUCH A FAULT, AND THEREFOR KEEP IT AT A MINIMUM PROBLEM IN
THE BREED. IT FALLS INTO THE JUDGES HANDS TO MAKE CHANGES.
AS FAR AS DENTITION GOES... THERE ARE MANY GURU ORTHODONISTS PRACTICING
TODAY, WHO CAN CHANGE THE MOUTH OF A DOG AND ADD A MISSING TOOTH OR TWO... SO,
SOMETIMES WHAT YOU SEE, ISN'T NECESSARILY WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU BREED TO SOME
DOGS. A TERRIBLE PRACTICE!! JMO BARB WILLIAMS
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