Re: Crufts Hattie is bursting with pride that Ricky the Poodle won ;D Absolutely no idea what the American Spaniel is about, thought it was weird and what use it could possibly be as a Gundog ??? Also had no idea there was a Long Haired German Pointer Ban those leads
Re: Crufts Poodles are a lovely doggy shape - but they are doomed to live inside stupid haircuts for the vanity of their owners
Re: Crufts [quote author=charlie link=topic=4775.msg59760#msg59760 date=1394399135] Ban those leads [/quote]
Re: Crufts [quote author=MadMudMob link=topic=4775.msg59762#msg59762 date=1394399208] Poodles are a lovely doggy shape - but they are doomed to live inside stupid haircuts for the vanity of their owners [/quote] Well said.
Re: Crufts [quote author=MadMudMob link=topic=4775.msg59762#msg59762 date=1394399208] Poodles are a lovely doggy shape - but they are doomed to live inside stupid haircuts for the vanity of their owners [/quote] It's only a clip! it's just different...
Re: Crufts We don't get Crufts televised here but I'm enjoying your comments and must check out the Crufts website later. I take it that we're universally not applauding the American Cocker but are divided over the Standard Poodle.
Re: Crufts Couldn't agree more, but as long as stupid judges keep awarding them prizes, stupid owners will continue to give them stupid haircuts Poor Poodle such an elegant GUNDOG which shouldn't be forgotten
Re: Crufts I saw an American cocker in Winchester and didn't recognise it as it had been clipped, it looked quite nice but it was massive for a cocker spaniel. I really don't like the coat on the show dogs though, completely over the top and pointless.... I'd be interested to know if Ricky the poodle spends his life in a lion clip or if he has a nice working clip some of the time. Even though I don't like the clip I thought he was very stylish on the move, quite flashy and a bit glam.
Re: Crufts [quote author=Oberon link=topic=4775.msg59767#msg59767 date=1394399532] We don't get Crufts televised here but I'm enjoying your comments and must check out the Crufts website later. I take it that we're universally not applauding the American Cocker but are divided over the Standard Poodle. [/quote] I think we are divided over the haircut on the Standard Poodle, not the Poodle as a breed which I find beautiful As for the American Cocker just NOT GETTING IT ???
Re: Crufts Many showdogs live very sad lives. Well fed but kennelled full time and only exercised on running machines.
Re: Crufts [quote author=MadMudMob link=topic=4775.msg59773#msg59773 date=1394399873] Many showdogs live very sad lives. Well fed but kennelled full time and only exercised on running machines. [/quote] I think Ricky looked a little sad having his head hoisted up by the owner. He also apparently travels the world entering shows - what a "life" :'(
Re: Crufts [quote author=charlie link=topic=4775.msg59770#msg59770 date=1394399751] [quote author=Oberon link=topic=4775.msg59767#msg59767 date=1394399532] We don't get Crufts televised here but I'm enjoying your comments and must check out the Crufts website later. I take it that we're universally not applauding the American Cocker but are divided over the Standard Poodle. [/quote] I think we are divided over the haircut on the Standard Poodle, not the Poodle as a breed which I find beautiful [/quote] Agree. Why take a beautifully shaped dog and then obscure it??
Re: Crufts I was absolutely stunned to see the size of show labs... Havin only ever seen them on tv or from a distance before it's quite different seeing them up close and personal. There was none there even remotely similar to Penny... It's like they're a totally seperate breed. Even the working labs I saw in the gundog demos and the game keepers ring were a lot bigger and stockier than her. On another note - totally fell in love with the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and the Pointer. And fell more in love with the Dalmatians I saw yesterday. Was sooooo impressed with the demo of the gundogs... Never really realised what it all entailed, even though my dad had working springers for a time when I was younger. Anyone who went see the Great Dane doing Freestyle?? She was inredible!!
Re: Crufts [quote author=charlie link=topic=4775.msg59778#msg59778 date=1394400105] [quote author=MadMudMob link=topic=4775.msg59773#msg59773 date=1394399873] Many showdogs live very sad lives. Well fed but kennelled full time and only exercised on running machines. [/quote] I think Ricky looked a little sad having his head hoisted up by the owner. He also apparently travels the world entering shows - what a "life" :'( [/quote] He might have a sad life, we don't know. But his breeder and owner said in an interview earlier that he leads a normal doggy, muddy, life in a family, running round with a lot of freedom. Maybe they were lying, of course. I also was dubious about the choke slip leads up round the ears.
Re: Crufts [quote author=Penny+Me link=topic=4775.msg59783#msg59783 date=1394400279] Was sooooo impressed with the demo of the gundogs... Never really realised what it all entailed [/quote] Lauren, was this televised?
Re: Crufts [quote author=JulieT link=topic=4775.msg59787#msg59787 date=1394400576] I also was dubious about the choke slip leads up round the ears. [/quote] Ricky's looked like a piece of wire ???
Re: Crufts Been so busy this weekend, need some time to catch up properly with it all. I definitely am looking at Crufts in a totally different light this year thanks to all you guys on this site. (Barbara, Lilly says thank you )
