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A Rough Collie from very close to me here in WA won the best of Variety and was in the ring for the Herding Group last night. That's pretty exciting for me. I know the breeder and follow her on facebook, she bred a dog that belonged to one of our tenants.
And in the Group, she got called in for the final lineup, so that was fun! Though the Aussie won it.
Being Pulled in Group at Westminster is quite an honor. Winning Best of Variety at Westminster is also fantastic!
So Buddy Holly the PBGV wins it all. I was rooting for the Aussie but that judge spent the most time going over Buddy, the English Setter and the Frenchie, and I felt that all 3 of them would be considered for Best In Show. When the judge gave reserve to the peke, I just felt BIS would go to Buddy.
You’ll have to believe I called it before it happened—my husband is my witness!
BTW, the pit bull (American Staffordshire Terrier) represented his breed and the terrier group well. It just goes to show these powerful dogs can be around strange dogs and people if they are well-trained. But like all dogs, they all need to be trained.
I'm sure that "Trouble" the AmStaff has been socialized to dog show environments and trained to proper manners around other dogs from quite a young age. I really liked him, he was adorable.
I thought Buddy was a fine-looking PBGV and was definitely asking for the win. Of course, every time I've seen a PBGV in the show ring, they're asking for the win or at least asking to be noticed - big personalities! And it's always nice to see an owner-handler win this show.
I'd have been equally pleased to see Ribbon (the Australian Shepard) or Cider (the English Setter) or Monty (the Giant Schnauzer) or Winston the Frenchie win either of the rosettes. I'm not a huge fan of the Pekingese breed; but at least Rummy was able to traverse the ring without panting, which is good.
........BTW, the pit bull (American Staffordshire Terrier) represented his breed and the terrier group well. It just goes to show these powerful dogs can be around strange dogs and people if they are well-trained. But like all dogs, they all need to be trained.
The AKC registered American Staffordshire terrier is a "Pitbull" that has been carefully bred for many generations to be even tempered, healthy, and easy to get along with. There's a big difference between a registered AKC Am Staff and a pitbull picked up for a few dollars out of a cardboard box at the grocery store parking lot, where the parents are a mystery and no one even knows who the grandparents are or what sort of temperament they had.
If a person really has their heart set on owning a pitbull, it is well worth spending the extra money on the purchase to buy from an AKC Am Staff hobbyist breeder who can tell you everything about every ancestor for 6-20 generations behind the dog, what they looked like, how they acted, what their health issues were. Genetics has a huge influence on behavior and if you want a breed that has the potential to be dangerous, get one where the temperament has been carefully bred for stability for many decades and many generations.
I'd stick my head inside the mouth of any Am Staff at a dog show, just like a lion tamer at the circus, but I sure won't say the same thing about any random mystery bred pit bull.
Loved "Trouble" the AmStaff! My son's dog prances just like him (she's a White Boxer/AmStaff mix). It was so fun to see that. Sniff/sob I miss her, we live far apart.
The AKC registered American Staffordshire terrier is a "Pitbull" that has been carefully bred for many generations to be even tempered, healthy, and easy to get along with.
Even with sterling genetics/breeding dogs still end up being individual personalities. Not all of them want or can tolerate the show life. It would be cruel to subject the wrong temperament (not to mention the other participants) to the ring. Not all of them were intended to be outgoing showmen. One of my cattledogs met/exceeded the breed standard, was gorgeous, smart and eager to please, but the excitement and strain of competition/performance would render her a basket case. A quiet low key life in rural surroundings was all she wanted in life.
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Even with sterling genetics/breeding dogs still end up being individual personalities. Not all of them want or can tolerate the show life. It would be cruel to subject the wrong temperament (not to mention the other participants) to the ring. Not all of them were intended to be outgoing showmen. One of my cattledogs met/exceeded the breed standard, was gorgeous, smart and eager to please, but the excitement and strain of competition/performance would render her a basket case. A quiet low key life in rural surroundings was all she wanted in life.
My newest pup is a retired show dog....and he's learned to be a family dog and living the good life. He completed all his titles...grand champion...and his breeder knew the pet life was the next step for him. He adapted well and having a resident dog already helped a lot.
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