new AKC breed in July!

[Sighthounds4me]

WOOHOO finally, and yeah about time; at least they aren't accepting crazy designer breeds, but a legitimate breed! Good for them!

EDIT: I searched and it said the breed was approved in October 9, 2007?? Still recent but does approved mean accepted necessarily or is this just something different?

http://www.akc.org/breeds/dogue_de_bordeaux/index.cfm

EDIT2: Ahha I see, it was approved on Oct 9, 2007 but it wasn't open for registration and competition until July 1, 2008 Makes sense to me now!!


http://www.akc.org/breeds/dogue_de_bordeaux/news.cfm

Recognized yes. But at this time, and since Oct. 9, they have been shown in the Misc. class, and not eligible for championship points. As of July 1, they will be shown as a working group breed, and eligible for championship points.

IIRC, the breed first gets accepted into the foundation stock program, then is eligible to be shown in the Misc. class, then is eligible for ch. points in its respective group.

[K9karen]

There's an awesome DDB at my Bark Park! Silly and gentle. Gives lots of slobby kisses. A real sweetie pie.

[Blackrose]

I love Dogue de Bordeauxs! I can't wait to see them at shows....right next to the Neapolitan Mastiff. Whoohoo!

I've actually only met one Dogue, and that was at a petstore. This was before I had Chloe and I was going through puppy withdrawls so I went to go play with some of the puppies in the store. I saw the Dogue, asked to hold it, and I fell in love. That poor dog was so sick (nose was runny, eyes were runny, had poop stains on its feet/hind end, dandruffy coat, and stunk to high heaven), but such a sweetie. Even though I'm apposed to purchasing dogs from petstores, if his price tag had been lower he would have come home with me. Instead, I have a fuzz ball for a dog. LOL

[Spicy_Bulldog]

That is pretty cool. They've been having bench shows for them for awhile.