Eileen Stein Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 > Yes. I will not support a breeder who registers border collies with the AKC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Kennels Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Last year while looking for a dog I saw a female I was really impressed with working. I was very close to purchasing her until it came up that she was AKC registered. It is never gonna happen in my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 The dog who came over on the plane with Fly, Ben, is a curly tri with one blue eye, which makes him look even weirder. Ben's curlier than Moss and is now owned by Rob Drummond. What a great dog. Fabulous temperament, too. As stable as she is, Fly was kinda freaked out by the flight and came out of her crate saying, "What the *#@!! just happened? Where the hell am I?" Ben, on the other hand, came out of his crate, stuck out his hand, and said, "Hello. My name is Ben." But, his curly coat would not exactly set the breed ring world on fire, no matter how vaguely the BCSA attempts to write the standard. Oh well, AKC's loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Totally not to the point of the thread, but Moss is beautiful. I don't think I've ever seen a curly coated bc before. And he sure looked like he was having a grand old time. IF, (big if) I ever am in a position to 'need' to buy a bc rather than rescue, I'll be doing the trial rounds out here, seeing who has a dog they need to find a non working home for. No AKC for me, either, even for a pet/companion dog. Ruth n the BC3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Thank you guys very much for the input. BTW - Moss is beautiful. I've only seen one other curly coated BC before, and even he didn't have the gorgeous ringlets that Moss does. What a sweet looking boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Crazies Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 He really was quite lovely. I did think for a minute there I was going to get a big old wet one right upside my cheek. Hey, Becca, you trying to say I'm not a sweetie? I would not buy a working dog that was AKC registered. There is no need to. I would run far, far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca, Irena Farm Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 No, I was saying I wanted to point out the canine sweetie rather than the human one! Actually, I didn't realize at the time that I could crop the picture so that June could be in it but not your face - you had such a funny expression I went ahead and left it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Crazies Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 I'm just razzing you. Thank you, I'm perfectly happy to have my face cut out (particularly if I have a funny expression on it or like a triple chin). I remember thinking to myself, "What am I going to do if he slurps my face? I guess I'll just say thank you Moss." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca, Irena Farm Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 That was exactly the expression. Either that or "What is the world coming to when I know a beyootiful dog like this would be rejected in the breed ring and therefore be culled out of the AKC gene pool?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carson Crazies Posted May 5, 2005 Report Share Posted May 5, 2005 Aieeeeeeeeeee, Oh my word, that IS awful. Please, I beg you, make it stop. I promise to do whatever, just please make it go away. If you've ever had even the teeniest amount of pity, please take my face out again. Seriously, though, even while I think Moss is quite beautiful (and watching him work was awesome), it is a pity that the show ring/conformation world (ACK) makes such a value judgement based on looks. Even more unfortunately is that the unknowing (and sometimes even knowing) public thinks that the "standards" the ACK sets for the Border Collie is OK or desirable. I'd be pleased to have that curly coated dog's slobber on my face any day compared to the unthinkable alternate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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