I witnessed this several years ago at an Obedience Trial when this one lady said her dog was a Labrador Retriever and that she had papers on the dog. One look at the dog told the judges and spectators that the lady's dog was not a full blooded Labrador and she argued with the Ring Judge over it. I felt bad for the dog, the lady made a huge stink over it causing a small scene until the judge asked three different Labrador owners and their dogs into the ring and inspected the palate of all 4 dogs, with their owners. She wasn't permitted to show and still argued with the judge and was finally asked to leave the premises. Keep in mind that this was many, many years ago. Last year the AKC ruled that a mixed breed dog can be shown in Obedience as long as it is spayed or neutered.
Source: Witnessed at an Obedience Trial
By CaroleeRose from Madison, AL
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09/07/2010
I think it's B.S. An old wives tale just as Deeli put it. No, the woman should not have acted that way, but I'd be pissed too. For them to go to that extent to disqualify her is just wrong in every way. The one that I feel bad about is the dog. Poor baby was probably so scared with all of this going on.
Dog shows are stupid, stupid, stupid. To me it's an abuse on the same level as breeders.
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09/07/2010
Agree with Deeli; if your dog is AKC registered, there's a mandatory DNA database for the sire and dam--that's the indicator of whether or not your pup is purebred.
Within all breeds there are show standards and variations; example from a pal who used to show Rotties; the breed show preference is for a dog with black lips and interior mouth, yet there are pups within the same litter with pink lips and dappled-colored skin inside the mouth, same mother, same father, same purebred line. You may not want to show them, but they're full-blooded Rotties just the same.
Interesting post, but I wouldn't be banging down a reputable breeder's door if the inside of the dog's mouth is a horse of a different color. On a side note, though, in some breeds, purebreds are more apt to have cleft palates than mixes; I'd be more concerned about checking my dog for that than worrying about color variations.
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09/07/2010
This is an old wives tale about palate coloring and I feel badly for the woman who was asked to leave the obedience trial. :-( The 'only' way to know for certain is DNA testing.
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09/07/2010
Very interesting. I'd never heard that before, but then I've never cared if an animal was pure-bred or not. (I've also never been involved in "show animals of any kind). I'm sure there are many Thrifty Fun readers who will be happy to get this information.
Thanks for sharing CaroleeRose. I'll remember this as it's a good way to help someone when they're
choosing a new pet. The traits of certain breeds can be important when choosing a family pet.
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