says WHAT’S THE MAIN THING JUDGES OVERLOOK WHILE JUDGING YOUR BREED?
is down and with a slight curl upward and not between their legs either. —Tammy Green
Shiba inus and it is two things and I see it all the time. Our Standard clearly says 10 to 11 and yet judge are putting up square dogs, also our Standard again says trimming is to be severely penalized. Yet the most trimmed dog out there will often win. —Laura Perkinson The Yorkshire Terrier should be as sound as any other breed with proper movement. Please Judge the Breed as to what you know is the standard and not the handler. —Kath- leen Kolbert Belgian Tervuren—as a herding dog, Belgian Tervuren need to be able to move effortlessly. I feel that some judges don’t put enough emphasis on the dog’s ability to move and structure. —Anonymous I have Brittanys and Standard Poodles. What I see in the Brittany is their size. In our breed standard it is 17 1/2 inches to 20 1/2 inches and most successful dogs are oversized and, for some reason, judges like a Brittany with a ton of coat. This is not desirable as is the tri-col- ored Brittany. It is also not desirable but they finish in the ring anyway. In Standard Poodle, and actually all three sizes, its the grooming, hairspray, hair dye and wigs on these dogs are way out of control and until the judges quit putting the handlers up with all the wigs and hairspray it will never change. Both of the dogs are amazing breeds and make incredible pets. The handlers rule in both rings, the Standard Poodle ring is an especially tough one. —Anonymous
Chinese Cresteds—bad tails! —Anonymous
The Crested tail should never curl over and touch the backs or, heaven forbid, lie on the back! They should carry their tails up, in a slight curve. Our Standard says, “The tail may incline slightly over the back.” Not that it has to! Peking- ese, Pomeranians and Havanese carry their tails on their backs—not Cresteds! —Shelley Hennessy Judges overlook the Keeshond Breed Standard. They seem to be more impressed by an oversized coat than wheth- er the dog is structurally sound and can move correctly. —Anonymous
English Setter—please stop putting up dogs with sloping croups! —Anonymous
I have been showing and breeding Pharaoh Hounds for 33 years. Currently judges are putting up dogs that are over angulated. Pharaoh Hounds are to be moderate. Also, some judges think Pharaoh Hounds should single track; this is not the case. The legs should move parallel with the body. —Marie Henke The things many judges don’t understand is that our stan- dard is the only one approved by AKC which states five times that the Papillon must be fine-boned. Perhaps this is because dogs in general are getting bigger? Still,it’s the most impor- tant part of our standard. —Maxine J. Gurin Judges seem to put up a lot of Miniature Pinschers lately with roach backs and dippy top lines and no rear angula- tion also not recognizing color there are blacks, chocolates and stag reds that I’ve seen that are a lot nice then some of what is being put up reds always a lot of good dogs don’t get recognized. I feel they need to read our standard. —Anonymous
IGS—topline —Anonymous
French Bulldogs—judges won’t call scales on dogs over 28 pounds. —Anonymous
I could list several, but one that is very common and truly hurts the breed is length. Chinese Cresteds should be rectan- gular, not square. —Anonymous
Dalmatians—correct front. —Anonymous
My breed is Keeshond. Judges overlook the silhouette of the breed. —Joanne Reed
Dalmatian—Correct type and balance, not sporting or hound like. Did I mention balance? —Anonymous
I own Chinese Shar-Pei since 1983. Most judges don’t understand and overlook the correct top line for our breed. It is supposed to have a slight rise starting behind the with- ers to the tail. Not level and not slopping downward like a Shepherd. —Anonymous Dalmatian—I think the biggest problem is placing too much emphasis on spotting pattern and not on the overall strength of movement for endurance purposes. —Anonymous
Curly-Coated Retriever—judges sometimes overlook good structure and movement for better coat. —Jennifer Harms
Square, Stilted, Scowl. Chows can be super cute with lots of beautiful coat. Judges need to first look for squareness! Because they put long dogs up over a square dog, breeders have been excusing the importance of this main quality. —Carla Maclay
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