Quote Originally Posted by cloverfdx
I despise the idea of dogs being judged on looks and not working ability.
Ugh, me too. That is my biggest pet peeve when it comes to show breeders with working breeds. That CH should mean nothing unless if the dog has a working title too. The Lab parent club won't recognize a CH without a JH or WC but the AKC still does. And the sad part is, those are the easiest titles to obtain as long as your dog has the instinct! There's not much training that you have to do.

With dogs who aren't bred to work anymore or were never bred to work, like Great Danes, toy/miniature Poodles, etc., I think they should obtain agility or obedience titles before a CH is recognized.