i have another question. when they do those dog shows like i see on tv and get to the final groups and have to judge between toy group, working group, terrier group, herding, etc. how do the judges pick what is supposed to be the winner out of these groups? is it the judges preference of his type of dog? i mean usually when i watch these shows, the little toy poodle wins, lol. how do they judge the toy poodle against a german shephard, etc. to get best in show? thanks.
2007-11-06 05:55:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
They are supposed to judge based on which dog most closely resembles their breed standard.
Once you're in THAT level of competition the flashier dogs (ie poodles and terriers) do better simply because they are eye-catching and have attitude. (A Bernese, for example, should not ever really have an UP attitude... it would make the dog atypical and thus not fitting the breed standard.. but without the attitude he fades into the background compared to say a Boxer who is much flashier.)
For what its worth... people trick train their dogs to show off to some degree.
2007-11-06 06:02:28 · answer #1 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Go to the Onfrio website. They handle the scheduling of dog shows for AKC and they list all upcoming shows. All dogs are judged by how closely they meet the written standard. Poodles are not judge against German Shepards. They are judged by how they meet the standard and the dog that most closely meets the standard for its one breed wins. Now standards are open for interpretation by each judge and some judges judge some breeds harder than other or they prefer a certain trait over others in a breed. Plus if a dog is very well known in the dog show world and is very recognizable, for example there was a top ranking Ibizan Hound that had the playboy bunny on her side or the PBGB that bows and barks at the judge every time, it has a greater chance of being put up by the judge because it has already proven its self in the past with many other judges.
2007-11-06 14:27:53 · answer #2 · answered by louisianahellcat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the group wins, these dogs that make it to the TV have actually won several times earlier throughout the day, competing against dogs of their same breed.
The AKC has 7 groups of dogs, based on the type of dogs, i.e., all hunting dogs are in the sporting group, all terriers are grouped together, all guard dogs/working dogs are grouped together.
What the judge looks for in these groups, and then also for the 7 finalists for the best in show, is the dog that most closely resembles his or her breed standard. While sometimes this is very difficult, as these dogs have to be good to get to his point, these is usually one dog who stands out in the judge's mind as being the best representative of their particular breed on that particular day.
Many breeds have a temperament or expression regulation in their breed standards, such as the Boston Terrier must show expression in their face and ears. In some cases, a dog just doesn't feel like showing at a particular time on a particular day, so although he may be physically built exactly as the breed should be, he didn't "ask for the win" with the judge - he just didn't have it together that particular day.
So the judge looks for the best of the best, based on their individual standards and how each dog measures up to their particular breed ideal.
2007-11-06 14:02:26 · answer #3 · answered by rjn529 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well it can get pretty subjective, I think. You're not judging them against each other really. You're judging who is closest to their own breed standard. It's hard to decide since they're all obviously great examples of the breed, but who comes closest to the individual breed standard.
So maybe the poodle is really very close to what the breed standard describes as the perfect poodle, but the labrador is not as close to the ideal labrador as outlined in the standard. So the poodle would win.
2007-11-06 14:01:55 · answer #4 · answered by Carrie O'Labrador 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is the dog that best fits IT'S breed standard. The Poodle might be a better Poodle than the Rotti. Of course, since the judge is human, it will vary from judge to judge and from day to day.
I think actually, if a judge was a breeder and exhibitor of a breed that is before him in the ring...for BIS or whatever, I think they judge that breed harder.
2007-11-06 13:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They don't. Each dog is judged against IT'S breed standard. The dog that best fits it's breed standard wins. That's why it can take so long for the judge to decide.
2007-11-06 14:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by Scelestus Unus 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋