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The Bar => Sports => Topic started by: BlueStateSaint on February 13, 2008, 06:28:34 AM

Title: Best in show!
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 13, 2008, 06:28:34 AM
K-Run's Park Me In First . . . otherwise known as Uno the Beagle.

http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/7787722/Uno-the-beagle-makes-history-with-Westminster-win

(Hey--it was on Fox Sports and ESPN.)
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: Chris_ on February 13, 2008, 11:49:05 AM
Woot!  It's nice to finally see a beagle win.   :-)  I am so tired of seeing nothing but poodles, so seeing Uno be crowned #1 was great. 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ze0FgrDFr4E
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: Atomic Lib Smasher on February 13, 2008, 05:22:17 PM
The Westminster Kennel Club's dog show is considered a sport?? Okey-dokey.

I never understood what qualifies as "Best In Show" anyways. Could somebody explain that?
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: Flame on February 14, 2008, 09:46:34 AM
Quote from: Skizz on February 13, 2008, 05:22:17 PM
The Westminster Kennel Club's dog show is considered a sport?? Okey-dokey.

I never understood what qualifies as "Best In Show" anyways. Could somebody explain that?
Dogs are judged by breed first.  Each breed awards the Best of Breed.  The those winners are judged in groups (toy, working, terrier, sporting, non-sporting, hounds and herding).  Each best of group (7 dogs) compete the for best of show.
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: Atomic Lib Smasher on February 14, 2008, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Flame on February 14, 2008, 09:46:34 AM
Quote from: Skizz on February 13, 2008, 05:22:17 PM
The Westminster Kennel Club's dog show is considered a sport?? Okey-dokey.

I never understood what qualifies as "Best In Show" anyways. Could somebody explain that?
Dogs are judged by breed first.  Each breed awards the Best of Breed.  The those winners are judged in groups (toy, working, terrier, sporting, non-sporting, hounds and herding).  Each best of group (7 dogs) compete the for best of show.

Okay, but what determines the best in each breed and so on? That's what I'm confused about.
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: Flame on February 14, 2008, 11:05:23 AM
Quote from: Skizz on February 14, 2008, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Flame on February 14, 2008, 09:46:34 AM
Quote from: Skizz on February 13, 2008, 05:22:17 PM
The Westminster Kennel Club's dog show is considered a sport?? Okey-dokey.

I never understood what qualifies as "Best In Show" anyways. Could somebody explain that?
Dogs are judged by breed first.  Each breed awards the Best of Breed.  The those winners are judged in groups (toy, working, terrier, sporting, non-sporting, hounds and herding).  Each best of group (7 dogs) compete the for best of show.

Okay, but what determines the best in each breed and so on? That's what I'm confused about.


The judges...duh!  :lmao:

They judge the dog against the breed standard....what the dog should look/feel/move like accordig to the AKC.
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: Atomic Lib Smasher on February 14, 2008, 11:08:10 AM
Quote from: Flame on February 14, 2008, 11:05:23 AM
Quote from: Skizz on February 14, 2008, 10:44:13 AM
Quote from: Flame on February 14, 2008, 09:46:34 AM
Quote from: Skizz on February 13, 2008, 05:22:17 PM
The Westminster Kennel Club's dog show is considered a sport?? Okey-dokey.

I never understood what qualifies as "Best In Show" anyways. Could somebody explain that?
Dogs are judged by breed first.  Each breed awards the Best of Breed.  The those winners are judged in groups (toy, working, terrier, sporting, non-sporting, hounds and herding).  Each best of group (7 dogs) compete the for best of show.

Okay, but what determines the best in each breed and so on? That's what I'm confused about.


The judges...duh!  :lmao:

They judge the dog against the breed standard....what the dog should look/feel/move like accordig to the AKC.


Oh... okay. So it's how the dog walks, looks, poses, etc. Gotcha.
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 16, 2008, 07:06:14 AM
Quote from: Skizz on February 13, 2008, 05:22:17 PM
The Westminster Kennel Club's dog show is considered a sport?? Okey-dokey.

I figure if it was good enough for ESPN and Fox Sports, it was good enough for the Sports forum here. :cheersmate:
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: Chris_ on February 16, 2008, 07:37:06 AM
Dogs with no hair just aren't natural.    :-*
Title: Re: Best in show!
Post by: Chris_ on February 16, 2008, 07:41:52 AM
OMG

(http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff68/kayaktn/kj_terrier.jpg)