Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject: Single Purpose Labrador Pg 6 Winner of Steely Gaze Comp
Here I am, tongue in cheek again!!
During the course of some really interesting conversations I have had with someone from the show side who is having a go at working their dogs, I was asked what did I think was the real difference beween show bred dogs that work, and working bred dogs.
To me, the main differences, apart from the physical ones, are the drive, and focus that the working dogs possess. It is in the breeding, you can't teach it. It is stronger in some dogs than others, but to me, it is what sets them apart.
I think this picture of Indy, taken on the hill illustrates my point quite nicely.
Andrew
Last edited by monkeyboy on Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:25 pm; edited 1 time in total
A gorgeous picture of Indy, I look like that at the bar though when I want brandy OK not the intelligence or the good looks of Indy but you know what i mean
this is my show cross working fit for nothing in particular choc monster with that same steely look!! Picture taken by Ian (Eshiels) at the NOBS training day.
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Nice picture Andrew. I promise, I don't wish to argue with you constantly But truely I really think you just have not seen many working showbred or part showbred dogs handled by people that know what they are doing. That is a face you have in your picture that I am familiar with many times over (but I truely do not expect you to believe me).
Newcomers into working their showdogs will pull judgements based only on their own dogs. You have to get out and see a bit to have a bit more of an overview.
the thing being I think is that in novice hands, a showbred dogs makes itself tend to look double appalling without the inherent bred in skills and desires and instincts that a working bred dog has to pull on even when mum screws up. But get it right and it starts to look like what you like too, basically a good looking working dog! Not all, but then do you never see field bred dogs with training faults? Maybe not a lack of drive and desire, but certainly a 'sod you I'm off to hunt that entire wood before I even flick you an ear!' in your classes handled by novices?.... Infact the showdogs I see at the moment handled by newcomers tend to have problems based mostly on TOO much desire and drive, even if the talent and instinct is not quite there.
Picture this fron the front (if you dare - same expression... same coiled spring not able to keep her arse on the ground dying to be released....all showbred....)
Di
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But truely I really think you just have not seen many working showbred or part showbred dogs handled by people that know what they are doing. That is a face you have in your picture that I am familiar with many times over (but I truely do not expect you to believe me).
