AmyMay
Situation normal
Brilliant news!
CRUFTS 2024 roll call!
- Thread starter EllieBeast
- Start date
CorvusCorax
Justified & Ancient
When I used to get Dog World, the week before Crufts there was always a supplement that highlighted the top winners from the previous year. Often with full page adverts from the owners / breeders
The top dogs often didnt get to win the group a week later, and in some cases not even Best of Breed. If judges get influenced by advertisements and the dog's previous wins, they shouldn't be judging
My favourites are the ones who tag the judges in pictures of their dogs on Facebook......
Jenko109
Well-Known Member
blackcob
🖖
I had a few pop up in my feed last week, thank you so much to [tagged judge] for thinking so highly of Fluffykins (2CCs) 
MurphysMinder
Well-Known Member
My mum used to write the breed notes for Dog World. When she was judging Crufts her phone was red hot in the weeks before from people phoning to tell her of their dogs successes !
Most judges will know the dogs being campaigned at the time, and which are winning, so it really is a pointless exercise but still happens, social media just makes it easier.
Most judges will know the dogs being campaigned at the time, and which are winning, so it really is a pointless exercise but still happens, social media just makes it easier.
CorvusCorax
Justified & Ancient
For me, social media has killed showing in my breed. It just allowed a public platform for everyone to air their beef. Obviously there were people who didn't get on before the advent of SM, but it's definitely turned a lot more vicious, even since the early days of things like Pedigree Database where people encouraged boycotts of certain shows and judges etc, and then now where everyone can see where there are clear friendships, don't bother turning up because they think they won't win and then of course they don't, because they're not there, and the cycle continues.
It's also a platform for terrible sportsmanship, pot hunters who have been in the breed five minutes saying 'it wasn't Rover's day today' because although Rover won his tiny class, he didn't get made best of breed, such disrespect to the judge and other competitors. Some of us remember classes so big they had to be split into two sessions and being delighted to be in the first ten placings.
It's also a platform for terrible sportsmanship, pot hunters who have been in the breed five minutes saying 'it wasn't Rover's day today' because although Rover won his tiny class, he didn't get made best of breed, such disrespect to the judge and other competitors. Some of us remember classes so big they had to be split into two sessions and being delighted to be in the first ten placings.
CorvusCorax
Justified & Ancient
I had a few pop up in my feed last week, thank you so much to [tagged judge] for thinking so highly of Fluffykins (2CCs)
Yes, advertising your dog has two CCs or only needs one more Green Star a couple of days before the show is a thing now....
Britestar
Well-Known Member
Great news!
Cortez
Tough but Fair
I'd love a redbone Coonhound, got to know several when I lived in Missouri. Are there any breeders in UK?
druid
Well-Known Member
Only black and tan Coonhounds in UK I think
Backtoblack
Well-Known Member
Did a flatface dog with small nostrils win? Time to ban crufts and breeding dogs which struggle to breathe
Errin Paddywack
Well-Known Member
No it didn't. Very nice Aussie Shepherd with a lovely JRT Reserve.