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Originally Posted by Judi W The only thing I would suggest German, is that you have a horizontal bar on your list, putting physical structure equal to any/all the others because if the dog is not put together correctly, it will not be able to stay the course and nothing is more disappointing than to see someone put in large time and work with a dog that is disabled before the results of all that work are used to the fullest. |
A dog's physical structure can be functional, for working purposes, even so in the eyes of a conformation judge that same structure may not meet the ideal criteria of perfection. I agree with you that work ability goes along with physical functioning, however, a dog can perform in working fields with outstanding results, whereas minor conformation disqualifications would preclude that dog from showing in the ring. So there you have a working capable dog versus a beautiful show dog, what is your personal choice?... Of course, if a dog is physically crippled or disabled, then the point is moot, whether be working or showing.
The fact is, a perfect dog with an ideal conformation and superb working abilities is hard to find. In my experience, you find some fabulous working dogs with a serviceable structure, and then you find some magnificent show dogs with not much work ability. But finding a dog excelling equally in both areas, work and show, is the jackpot dream of everybody ;)
