Judging the CHOW CHOW BY LOVE BANGHART W e all agree that when judg- ing any breed, the officiat- ing judge must evaluate each exhibit according to
the Standard for the breed and the country in which he is judging. The Chow Chow Stan- dard is one of the lengthiest and most detailed of Standards but still leaves ample opportu- nity for the judge’s interpretation. The Chow Chow Illustrated Standard is available on the Chow Chow Club Inc. website: http://chow- club.org/ccci/content/category/7/28/35/ and is very helpful in visualizing the Standard. An experienced Chow judge will under- stand the negative impact that a poorly struc- tured front, incorrect gait or lack of breed- specific qualities, such as pigmentation, has to a breeding program and will thus appreciate and award the Chows which exhibit desirable traits. This judge will approach each class with the hope of finding the exhibit which will offer the most positive overall influence to the breed. They will prioritize attributes based on that attribute’s importance to the soundness and type of our breed, and will keep in mind the origin of the breed and the requirement to “always remember the working origin of the breed.”
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