UK vs. USA dog shows

[shihtzulover850]

US You can understand what they are talking about better

[Suki Wingy]

they are both good in their own ways

[bckrazy]

I do prefer UK, because of the cropping & docking. =(

I prefer Europe in general, because a lot of European kennel clubs require working dogs to earn WORKING titles before they're allowed to be shown. It's ridiculous to judge the quality of a working breed based solely on their appearance.

[dab_20]

Well, from what I understand, they don't crop dog's ears in UK shows. I like that part about it much better! US is ok, too I suppose. I have never seen a UK show, though, so I woulden't know.

[lute]

it's a toss up. i like the movement of a lot of the UK dogs, but i think they look really frumpy and unkept. did anyone see the dane on the Crufts dog show last night? it was short, had bad coloring, was too thick,and just all around bad quality as far as i could tell. i prefer the breed to be like the AKC standard. i do like the UK version of the GSD though. they don't walk on their hocks quite like the US dogs.

[binka_nugget]

I prefer UK standards.. ESPECIALLY for GSDs!

[bckrazy]

Lute, I think that has to do with the breed standards and working emphasis in Europe. I have talked to plenty of people who hate European Dobermans and Rotties, because they are much bigger boned. What they do not realize is, stick-thin AKC Dobes are not natural! They are bred that way because their purpose is to look pretty, not to really work. At least that's the impression I got from the Crufts Dane vs a lot of AKC Danes?