armdog 196 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Every year i find my self watching crufts, usually sitting there moaning about the state of the dogs the associated health problems and how they should be shown as fit for purpose, not fat with no muscle tone, but i did manage to watch the Fly ball , and noted the winning team had 3 lurchers on there team ! i used to know a woman who did fly ball with her 2 collies , ive watched a few times , but never taken part. As i watched the competition on the tv i was looking at my dogs sat there and thought what a brilliant way to keep em fit through the summer , my old border terrier will chase a ball all day , and the young lurcher is a very keen retriever, so think i might give it a go , any one else that does this ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I see the saluki took 1st in the hounds. The whippet and the greyhound both looked a bit over weight, especially compared to the saluki. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,475 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 I see the saluki took 1st in the hounds. The whippet and the greyhound both looked a bit over weight, especially compared to the saluki. I thought they looked quite decent, was it the ibizan that looked and walked like a cruelty case? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobcullen79 1,495 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Yeah one of them did, one was worse than the other. I thought all runners should show a bit of rib?. I thought the whippet and grey were not that muscled up either. Almost different breeds in the show ring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dare 1,103 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Dont understand awarding a dog because it looks a certain way. Make a far better show if the dogs had to do the jobs they was bred for. the bit i caught and knew i couldnt watch it was the gsd looked deformed. these people act as if their dog lovers but many of em are brainwashed animal abusers. abit like how i feel when i see posh women breeding the shit out of their handbag dogs and tell you they love em and treat em like kids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armdog 196 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 the commentator even said the show greyhound was a lot heavier than its racing counterparts, and yea dare i thought the GSD looked deformed ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 That lurcher on the final leg came from a good distance behind too - left the collie for dead ! Wonder how a whippet would get on in fly ball ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trenchfoot 4,243 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Only problem with fly ball is that it always seems noisy. last thing you want in your worker is one that yaps and screams when held up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
offtheradar 175 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 That lurcher on the final leg came from a good distance behind too - left the collie for dead ! Wonder how a whippet would get on in fly ball ? Is flyball hard on a dogs wrists? A lot of the collies on there had theirs bandaged up. If so a whippet would suffer I think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trenchfoot 4,243 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 That lurcher on the final leg came from a good distance behind too - left the collie for dead ! Wonder how a whippet would get on in fly ball ? Is flyball hard on a dogs wrists? A lot of the collies on there had theirs bandaged up. If so a whippet would suffer I think think thats for dew claws Quote Link to post Share on other sites
offtheradar 175 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 That lurcher on the final leg came from a good distance behind too - left the collie for dead ! Wonder how a whippet would get on in fly ball ? Is flyball hard on a dogs wrists? A lot of the collies on there had theirs bandaged up. If so a whippet would suffer I think think thats for dew clawsGood point, didn't think of that. The way they hit the board on the turn though made me think it's not good on those joints Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,475 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Did you see the working foxhound from a pack that had won best of breed the year before? I didn't realise they were dual purpose it's a shame the gundogs, herders etc can't be the same. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blackbriar 8,569 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 That lurcher on the final leg came from a good distance behind too - left the collie for dead ! Wonder how a whippet would get on in fly ball ? Is flyball hard on a dogs wrists? A lot of the collies on there had theirs bandaged up. If so a whippet would suffer I think think thats for dew clawsGood point, didn't think of that. The way they hit the board on the turn though made me think it's not good on those joints Probably not ! Just wondered as they're not only fast,but very agile in the turn, I believe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armdog 196 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 never thought about the yapping or the joints ! maybe give it a miss ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dare 1,103 Posted March 8, 2015 Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thing with alot of these people is they are against the very reason their dogs were bred for. I went to some show type thing before as some old woman had tickets n knew i liked dogs. Went along and was all different stalls n stuff with different breeds. The state of some dogs was just cruel to me. If we start talking about being able to choose simple things like the hair colour of your unborn baby people go mad n say its not right. I dont see a single thing good about breeding dogs for looks alone. What the kennel club has done to some breeds is disgusting and cruel. I also think they can do a whole lot more in terms of helping ensure breeds health is improved. They have the ability along with breeders to change the market and push down the number of poor breedings. Trouble is the kennel club and most breeders dont give a shit beyond their pocket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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