Friday, 1 August 2025

Change To Standard

There's a fair few things to consider, I agree with changes like "weak long pasterns, over angulation, weak hocks, and weakness/roaching of backs" now being considered "highly undesirable" as these are things that can affect the dogs long term well-being and mobility.  
Personally, I do feel the changes to eyes and height are a bit extreme.  Eyes - Dark brown, lighter shade are now 'tolerated' where they were previously 'permissible.' Size, Dogs 63cms, Females 58cms - 2.5 cms either above or below ideal again now tolerated and not permissible. Maybe I'm reading too much into the word "Tolerated" but google says this ... 
"Permissibility suggests something is allowed or acceptable, while tolerance suggests a reluctant acceptance of something considered undesirable or different. "
Again I suppose we follow the blueprint, everything is subject to interpretation but let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater, but if they considered him undesirable, well they can all just F.OFF!!!

Beautiful In Bwlch Derwin