The below list of dog show definitions were not written by me. They were on a dogs’ list and no author was credited on the list so I cannot pass on the name or names of persons who originally penned this which is in circulation on public lists.
I did smile when I read it and I know some of it would be true 🙂 although it is put here for a laugh. It is up to all sensible people listening to show people talk about their dogs to read between the lines.
Especially if a person in Barbados is importing an adult dog, they need to be cautious. They should ask for written critiques of the dog and reference to the shows the dog was in. Currently most of our dogs/puppies come from the UK and I realise it might not be possible to get critiques from countries like the USA but it would still make good sense to see the show results (number of dogs and names of dogs if it won its class overseas)
In Barbados, a person could say they won best puppy dog and be the only puppy dog of that breed 🙂 But it also might have gotten beaten by a minor bitch puppy. So it important to ask how that puppy did against other puppies in its breed, its group, and against the other groups.
Dog Show Definitions…
1. Great stud dog …………… Mounts anything that can fog a mirror.
2. Excels in movement …….If he gets loose, run like hell.
3. Personality Plus ………… Wakes up if you put liver up his nose.
4. Good bite …………………. Missed the judge, got the steward.
5. Large boned …………….. Looks like a Clydesdale.
6. Good obedience prospect ..Smart enough to come in from the rain, but ugly.
7. Quiet and good natured ….. In his kennel.
8. Excels in type and style ….. However, moves like a spider on speed”.
9. Won in stiff competition ….. Beat four puppies and a 9 year old novice dog.
10. Multiple group winner ….. At two puppy matches.
11. Pointed ………………… His head is shaped like a carrot.
12. Noted Judge …………. He put up our dog.
13. Respected Judge ……He put up our dog twice.
14. Esteemed Judge …… He puts up anything that crawls.
15. Specialty Judge ……. Puts up anything that looks like his own breeding.
16. Won in heavy competition …The other dogs were revoltingly overweight.
17. Shown sparingly ………..Only when we had it in the bag.
18. Show Prospect …………. He has 4 legs, 2 eyes, 2 ears, 1 tail.
19. Finished in 5 shows ….. And 89 where he failed to win a ribbon.
20. Well Balanced ………….. Straight as a stick, front and rear.
21. Handled brilliantly by …. Nobody else can get near him.
22. At stud to “approved” bitches …… Those bitches whose owner’s check is
good.
23. Linebred from famous champions…… Ch. Whoozitz appears twice 6th
generation.
24. Terrific brood bitch …… Her conformation is the pits, but she conceives
big litters.
25. Wins another Best In Show … His second, under the same judge, our uncle.
I think in importing a puppy/dog there needs to be a lot of trust in the overseas breeder. We all know that a dog/puppy can be set up in certain positions to hide faults which may never correct, like a poor topline. And a good handler can disguise conformation faults in videos.
