Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show On Tonight!

[wireweiners]

[QUOTE=Bluey;6147109]
I wonder how many breeders think their dogs as so much better than what other breeders have, how many think their dogs years ago were better than what others are breeding today?:lol:

I would say, there is some to that, in some ways, some was better, in others, maybe not quite so.

I have never felt comfortable with dwarf type dogs, cute and sweet as they are as pets.
I have friends with very, very nice corgis, bassets and other such, but the short haired dachshund in Westminster the other night, honestly, his front legs were non-existent and his belly was dragging the ground at times.:eek:

I am not sure extremes like that are good.:no:[/QUOTE]

For starters, she was a wirehaired dachshund, not a short haired. Secondly, she had plenty of leg and her belly was no where near dragging the ground, This dog had a magnificent front and from what I could see, her movement was awesome. She had reach and drive to die for. Notice how those “non existent” legs had the capacity to move almost as fast as the dobe. If you will watch her handler, she was moving, not just poking along. I get so tired of comments about dachshund legs being too short. Their form fits their function. They can move and move fast. If you don’t believe me, come to one of our field trials and try to keep up with them. BTW, dachshunds probably have a higher number of dual championships than any other breed that offers championships in both bench and field. In the hound group, they are one of the top breeds in number of performance titles. Dachshunds compete and win in agility,obedience and tracking. Dachsunds are used to track wounded game to aid hunters in recovery of their quarry. They are not some, crippled mutant, useless breed.

[Bluey]

[QUOTE=wireweiners;6147286]
For starters, she was a wirehaired dachshund, not a short haired. Secondly, she had plenty of leg and her belly was no where near dragging the ground, This dog had a magnificent front and from what I could see, her movement was awesome. She had reach and drive to die for. Notice how those “non existent” legs had the capacity to move almost as fast as the dobe. If you will watch her handler, she was moving, not just poking along. I get so tired of comments about dachshund legs being too short. Their form fits their function. They can move and move fast. If you don’t believe me, come to one of our field trials and try to keep up with them. BTW, dachshunds probably have a higher number of dual championships than any other breed that offers championships in both bench and field. In the hound group, they are one of the top breeds in number of performance titles. Dachshunds compete and win in agility,obedience and tracking. Dachsunds are used to track wounded game to aid hunters in recovery of their quarry. They are not some, crippled mutant, useless breed.[/QUOTE]

I was not talking about that one, but the short haired one.

I agree, for the breed, the wirehaired one was a great one.

I know, that is your breed of choice, no offense meant, but what I said is my opinion.
There are many dogs of all kinds out there for that reason, everyone has a different opinion, just like some like arabians, others TBs and yet others quarter horses.

[Barnfairy]

@Bluey;6147109

but the short haired dachshund in Westminster the other night, honestly, his front legs were non-existent and his belly was dragging the ground at times.:eek:

I am not sure extremes like that are good.:no:

You mean the smooth dachsund? It’s not that his legs were shorter than they should be; rather, he is very deep chested. Take another look: GCH Brownwood D’Geno Rock SS

'And the wirehaired for comparison of length of leg vs. chest depth: GCH Raydachs Playing With Fire V Gleishorbach SW

[Foxtrot_s]

I love daschunds - but their show stance must be very hard on their backs.
Does it look to you as if the black’s handler ws holding up his tummy?

Regarding fawn boxers with no chrome and uncropped ears, while I believe it is permitted, there were none in the line-up - hence my comment that without the chrome and croped ears they need not bother to show up. Nothing to do with grade Quarterhorses, or back yard pets,etc.

[danceronice]

I’ve said before, I’ll root for the GSD when they aren’t breeding them with their backs at 45 degrees to the ground.

I like hounds in general, the spaniels (in particular Clumber and Sussex, and the toy spaniels)…certain dogs from each group. NOT, actually, a huge fan of he Goldens or Labs.