He is the perfect apartment dog that will end up crowding the animal shelters in the very near future. I think winning the Garden can sometimes be a curse on that breed. I was very happy when the deer hound won because parents would not run out and buy them as a pet for Little Johnny. Lee Brown Too far from the womb and too close to the tomb to care about what anyone thinks of me In a message dated 2/16/2012 12:00:05 P.M. Central Standard Time, tanksr@xxxxxxxxx writes: Interesting take, but I'm not sure Cindy Cooke realizes the ramifications of this dog winning BIS at Westminster. Many, if not most, of the general public view this dog as a freak. The dog can barely get around the ring. In a time when our sport is being attacked as cruel and inhumane by AR groups I think this was a poor choice. Any of the other dogs would have been better. Ken On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Cindy Cooke wrote this elsewhere...I thought it would be a good thing to > post to this list: > for those who might not understand the allure of the Peke: Pekes were > designed to be the companions of upper class Chinese women who had bound > feet. Barely able to walk themselves, the little Peke was an ideal pet. In > addition, Chinese people of that era feared wolves and preferred their dogs > to have a less wolf-like appearance. Each breed exists because some group > of people had a specific need. Malachy's handler has been breeding and > showing great Pekes for decades. He presents them perfectly and is always a > gentleman, win or lose. He is a role model for all of us, and whether you > understand his breed or not, we should all be happy to see excellence > rewarded. > > Shared by Peggy > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================