Miss B

Thanks Libertybrook. I was hoping they all did, but oh well

Do they always send out a breakdown of group/breed numbers?

Thanks for the info poocow!

When I was a child, we were always taught that you never approach a strange dog without permission. I have found most parents to be quite good, they will usually approach me first and ask for permission to let their children pat the dog. Not timid, wary. But you're on the right track The breed standard describes the JS as "alert, intelligent, bold and lively" but also "slightly chary at first meeting with strangers". A JS should never be timid or aggressive. They are wary of complete strangers rushing up to them without formal introduction. They prefer a gentle approach, after which you have a friend for life.

Woot yeah!! Not sure I wanna camp though... can anyone recommend any good dog-friendly accomodation in the area?

Is it possible to organise by yourself? Or better to go through an agent?

No probs Myschafis ;)

Bit hard to "talk about someone" on an open forum when you haven't named names. What of all the other stories in this thread about unnamed exhibitors who have supposedly cheated? Anyhow my original question was genuine but somehow it's been turned into something it's not. I think my question has been answered, thanks to all who replied.

My boy has very nice pigment, and has never competed against this dog, so I can assure you it's not sour grapes

You honestly think they would 'fess up if in fact they were cheating? ;) It doesn't bother me personally if the dog has white nails, every dog has it's faults. And lack of pigment in the nails is really not a big deal compared to structural faults or incorrect temperament etc.

So in your opinion it would be possible for the nails to go from completely white at 10 weeks of age, to completely black at 12 weeks? I have honestly never heard of that happening, that's all.

Showdog missed a few quote tags, and the text came out wrong.

It isnt like she has come on here and said that Joe Bloggs has dyed his dog. Now has she! Miss B as others have said its prolly honestly best to turn a blind eye! I know it really sucks but it will cost you to make a compliant and in all honestly it will more than likely get ignored anyways. I know of people that have made a compliant paid there money had evidence (an email sent to them admitting that the dog was dyed) and in the end the person who made the complaint ended up copping more crap and backlash and nothing was done to the person dying the dog. Thanks JSK, yeah it was a genuine question, I haven't been showing that long (~12 months) and have honestly never come across this situation before, so I wondered whether it was common and what is normally done about it, if anything. It's a shame that people feel the need to cheat, but I guess I would rather have the satisfaction of knowing that my dog won on it's own merits.

I have, and it's not common/likely.

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My boy is done, actually I watched the surgery and it is extremely simple. Far less invasive than a spey or even a castration.

That's pretty sad, really. I don't know how my original question got twisted into this, but I have never 'started rumours' or 'spread stories' about other exhibitors. The type of alteration I am talking about is artificially colouring nails. Our standard calls for good pigment, including 'pads black, nails preferably dark'. I recently saw a photo of a 10-week-old puppy who had all white nails. By the time the pup hit the ring at 12 weeks, the nails were black. Is that possible?

I took my dog to work today (and yesterday), does that count? Can't take him tomorrow, he's at his breeders place.

What would you do if you suspected a fellow exhibitor within your breed was cheating, by modifying their dogs appearance (dying the coat, colouring the nails or paw pads, etc). What would be the most appropriate way of dealing with the situation?

I had my show dogs on Eagle Pack, switched to Artemis and am much happier

I will be there, woot ;)

You'd be surprised how much damage can be hiding beneath relatively innocent looking puncture wounds. My dad's cat got attacked by the neighbours dog last year, when I checked her out all I could find was two very tiny puncture wounds, hard to even find amongst her fur. I took her to work so she could be clipped, cleaned and the wounds investigated. Turns out the muscles in her back end had been completely mashed by the dog gripping and shaking her, there was a LOT of damage and dead space... those two tiny little puncture wounds, and this was the end result - 30+ stitches and a surgical drain:

Really beautiful

I started using them a few months ago, been very happy thus far

Chiari-like Malformation, or COMS (Caudal Occipital Malformation Syndrome). Basically the hole in the base of his skull is too small, and part of his brain is pushing through. Not very technical, but that's the best way I can think of to explain it