| Re: Breeding program to bring back working characteristics to conformation Rotts.
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Originally Posted by Ann Felske-Jackman  It could never be REGARDLESS of conformation however. For a working dog to function, the conformation has to be right. Maybe we can forgo some of the secondary characteristics for a generation or two, but in terms of structure, it's even more important for a working dog to be built properly than a conformation dog in my opinion. | "Regardless" was the wrong word. You put it better than me.
The Standard describes a working dog. To variate from the standard would not produce a working rott. What I was trying to convey is that tempermant dictates drive. Conformation gives a dog the right physical type to perform the work. I think it is the drives that are missing more than physical aspects. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong on this, I am here to learn.
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