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**XiWm9O9S** · 04-21-2012, 05:33 PM

I was refering more to the prancing around a show ring....note the first thing I said was SHOWN. I was trying to make sure this person knew that an unpapered dog is just as good for a pet unless you want a show prospect then its worth the extra for papers.

I understand. But you also said worked. Not having papers does not make a dog not able to work. IMO conformation showing should be the last thing on your mind if you're purchasing a dog. "Oh look, my dog conforms to a physical standard and has been subjectively judged by a few people that say that he does, in fact, conform to that standard." Ok, but what does it do? I never understood people that just do conformation. Conformation of physical standard is only 1 step of many in a process for selecting proper breeding stock and, IMO, should be the last thing considered, preceded by a dog passing all applicable health tests confirming a lessened degree of passing on genetic health problems.

If you're buying a dog, look into more than the Ch. in front of their name (unless from a proven line of game-bred dogs, where Ch. means more than prancing around a ring).

04-21-2012, 05:33 PM	#14
XiWm9O9S Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 400 Senior Member	I was refering more to the prancing around a show ring....note the first thing I said was SHOWN. I was trying to make sure this person knew that an unpapered dog is just as good for a pet unless you want a show prospect then its worth the extra for papers. I understand. But you also said worked. Not having papers does not make a dog not able to work. IMO conformation showing should be the last thing on your mind if you're purchasing a dog. "Oh look, my dog conforms to a physical standard and has been subjectively judged by a few people that say that he does, in fact, conform to that standard." Ok, but what does it do? I never understood people that just do conformation. Conformation of physical standard is only 1 step of many in a process for selecting proper breeding stock and, IMO, should be the last thing considered, preceded by a dog passing all applicable health tests confirming a lessened degree of passing on genetic health problems. If you're buying a dog, look into more than the Ch. in front of their name (unless from a proven line of game-bred dogs, where Ch. means more than prancing around a ring).
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