We see the odd one every year but they never seem to get any where.My wife and I get the feeling the judges don't like this breed.
2007-03-10 09:04:40 · 7 answers · asked by jamesd 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Dog Shows are a process of elimination. First you have to win within your Breed and only one dog from each breed goes through to their group final.
Any one of the dogs in the group (Rhodesian Ridgeback competes in the Hound Group) can be selected for Best in that Group. At this show with so much competition, they will all be outstanding dogs and all be worthy of this win, but it is up to the judge to decide.
The winner of each Group competes for Best in Show.
Only one dog each year will win this award.
There are over 160 different breeds represented and over 24000 dogs competing for the Best in Show title. They also come from all over the world to compete.
Crufts is the ultimate "fantasy" win for a person that shows dogs but is not an accomplishment that many dogs will achieve even the most outstanding ones - there is only one winner. There are many breeds that have never won Best in Show at Crufts.
2007-03-10 09:59:03 · answer #1 · answered by josie_lily 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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"and i can't see a rhodesian ridgeback in every house can you ..lol :) "
Aha why not :((
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Actually judging at any dog show is influenced by exposer. Every judge there has seen the winning dogs either in person or advertised in show dog periodicals over and over.
When you have a field of 10,000+ dogs at Crufts, and need to whittle it down to 7 dogs for the BIS ring, there simply isn't any other way of doing it. So the "known handlers" with the "known dogs" are damn tough to beat.
2007-03-10 10:14:00 · answer #2 · answered by tom l 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alot of breeds have'nt won crufts...to be honest with you the kennel club have favourites that they pick out..you never see unusual breeds win..its all to do with back handers..and what breed will sell the best if it wins crufts...and i can't see a rhodesian ridgeback in every house can you ..lol :)
2007-03-10 09:12:07 · answer #3 · answered by elizabeth l 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since the dogs are to be judged against their own breed standards it should not matter if the judge likes the breed or not. As each dog is only judged against its own standard.
You do not see many Ridgebacks I like the breed myself and wish there were more of them and more shown.
2007-03-10 09:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I don't believe one ever has. You can find out by looking at the Crufts website and searching for past winners.
(In 1990, my aunt's dog's grandfather was Crufts Supreme Champion, Olac Moon Pilot =D )
2007-03-10 09:09:50 · answer #5 · answered by xXx Bexi xXx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1968 my mother in law was runner up to a bulldog.
2007-03-10 09:11:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would have to look up crufts on the internet.
2007-03-10 09:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋