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06-14-2021 08:44 AM - edited 06-14-2021 09:35 AM
Both of my in laws were dog show judges and they did judge at Westminster once or twice I believe but they weren't the final decision maker. Cuteness does not play a part (or it's not supposed to) but show presence, confirmation etc do. The judges also try to conform by the standards of the AKC. The standards have changed over the years.
I liked the bulldog.
06-14-2021 10:24 AM
I'm sorry, but I didn't think that dog was cute at all. Just a bunch of long hair.
06-14-2021 10:26 AM
I don't even think the Pekingese is cute. It reminds me of an Ewok (which is, however, cute).
06-14-2021 10:49 AM
@Meowingkitty wrote:Both of my in laws were dog show judges and they did judge at Westminster once or twice I believe but they weren't the final decision maker. Cuteness does not play a part (or it's not supposed to) but show presence, confirmation etc do. The judges also try to conform by the standards of the AKC. The standards have changed over the years.
I liked the bulldog.
They are to judge to breed standards. Unfortunately when a breed can have a large variety of differences such as size, colors, etc. It may not be what a judge is looking for in the breed. It is still subjuective.
06-14-2021 10:55 AM
@CrazyDaisy Just wanted to say I love your tag! I do know many who will be very disappointed. 😂
06-14-2021 12:24 PM - edited 06-14-2021 12:46 PM
@Drythe wrote:
@SurferWife wrote:And the Best in Show is...
PEKINGESE!
Be still my heart!
Sadly, for me, Westminster has NO love for LABRADORS!
In 145 years - Best in show at Westminster:
Pekingese 28 wins
Labrador. O
Congratulations winners, I’m done.
Labrador and Golden Retrievers need not apply....😢😖(two of my favorite breeds, at least another breed I love and have had as a companion, a Beagle won a couple times---Ono and Miss P)
Personally I was cheering for the Samoyed....
06-14-2021 12:30 PM
06-14-2021 12:32 PM - edited 06-14-2021 12:50 PM
@Kachina624 wrote:@Drythe Westminister consistently annoints the same breeds over and over. I'd like to know how a judge evaluates the conformation of an animal that is just a big hairball. The dog had to be carried into the ring. Same with the Old English Sheepdog.... how many times have they won the herding group? Must be very disheartening for the other entrants.
ITA--there seems to be biases in favor of particular breeds!!!
And another thing I dont understand is how they let a judge that has been a breeder of a particular breed allowed to judge a Group that includes "his/her breed" (example one of the judges bred corgies and yet was allowed to be the judge of the Herding Group---) It seems like definite biases come into play on so many levels...and the same thing with what appears to be biased and the negativity against the public's popular choices---Labradors and Golden Retrievers...
06-14-2021 12:34 PM - edited 06-14-2021 12:37 PM
@Spurt wrote:
@Drythe wrote:
@SurferWife wrote:And the Best in Show is...
PEKINGESE!
Be still my heart!
Sadly, for me, Westminster has NO love for LABRADORS!
In 145 years - Best in show at Westminster:
Pekingese 28 wins
Labrador. O
Congratulations winners, I’m done.
Labrador and Golden Retrievers need not apply....😢😖
@Spurt Nor collies, Aussies or Shelties.
Every year I swear I won't watch that show because I always come away angry.
06-14-2021 12:35 PM
@kaydee50 wrote:I liked the Whippet who was the runner up.
I felt sorry for the Whippet, she had puppies, cared for them until weaned, and then the owners whisk her off to perform in the Dog Show....gee poor dog ..
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