Looks don't matter

[shaaark 10,916]

BULLSHIT!! Been reading the collie/grey for stud thread last couple of days. And the same words keep cropping up by some members regarding how a dog looks. Absolute rubbish, when you go to visit a litter of pups, and they're all friendly, well socialised etc, do you pick the ugliest f****r in the litter, or one that's a better looker?! 

How can anyone tell how good a worker a pup of 8 -10 weeks of age might make when it's adult?!

 Looks don't matter, BULLSHIT!!

[Kerny92 1,246]

8 minutes ago, shaaark said:

BULLSHIT!! Been reading the collie/grey for stud thread last couple of days. And the same words keep cropping up by some members regarding how a dog looks. Absolute rubbish, when you go to visit a litter of pups, and they're all friendly, well socialised etc, do you pick the ugliest f****r in the litter, or one that's a better looker?! 

How can anyone tell how good a worker a pup of 8 -10 weeks of age might make when it's adult?!

 Looks don't matter, BULLSHIT!!

It's called having your cake and eating it, I'd have a good looking grafter over an ugly grafter everytime.

Edited June 13, 2018 by Kerny92

[LurcherLad94 2,582]

everyone would rather a nice tidy looking dog 

but saying that give me a old raggady looking f****r that does its job over a avrage  show ready dog anyday

[Busher100 748]

Of course every one picks a pup that's easy on the eye but if your offered a dog thats 100% but you dont want it because it's ugly your a fool.

[dogmad riley 1,347]

I don't care what the dog looks like if it's got one bollock or 3 as long as it does what I want it 2 do I'm happy. 

Don't think you can tell how they going to turn out from been picked from the litter it's the luck of the draw. 

[dogmad riley 1,347]

1 hour ago, shaaark said:

BULLSHIT!! Been reading the collie/grey for stud thread last couple of days. And the same words keep cropping up by some members regarding how a dog looks. Absolute rubbish, when you go to visit a litter of pups, and they're all friendly, well socialised etc, do you pick the ugliest f****r in the litter, or one that's a better looker?! 

How can anyone tell how good a worker a pup of 8 -10 weeks of age might make when it's adult?!

 Looks don't matter, BULLSHIT!!

Looks dont determine how it works 

[shaaark 10,916]

8 minutes ago, dogmad riley said:

Looks dont determine how it works 

And unless you've got a crystal ball, you aint gonna know how it'll work when you pick it as an 8 week old

[dogmad riley 1,347]

4 minutes ago, shaaark said:

And unless you've got a crystal ball, you aint gonna know how it'll work when you pick it as an 8 week old

Correct. But when the dog is older and doing everything you want looks don't matter 

[nothernlite 18,089]

Some of the best dogs I've seen were the uglyist 

[shaaark 10,916]

I'd also add, that some of the replies to the collie greyhound at stud thread are also a load of bollox. I've owned and worked running dogs since 1977-78, and I've shown one dog, once in 1986.

Just because someone prefers a well constructed, attractive looking dog doesn't mean they only keep it for show. 

[Kerny92 1,246]

1 hour ago, LurcherLad94 said:

everyone would rather a nice tidy looking dog 

but saying that give me a old raggady looking f****r that does its job over a avrage  show ready dog anyday

Looks don't matter but the trained eye has a good idea on confirmation, leg knuckle, feet, length of back, etc..... can make a big difference on how a dog performs physically.

[DavoH66 700]

4 minutes ago, Kerny92 said:

Looks don't matter but the trained eye has a good idea on confirmation, leg knuckle, feet, length of back, etc..... can make a big difference on how a dog performs physically.

That's very true ... the is things to look out for but still it's all about luck when picking a pup you can look for them things like feet and nuckle  and length that's just giving you a bit of a head start it's nice to have show stopper but ano what I would rather have well that's just me 

[Busher100 748]

12 minutes ago, shaaark said:

I'd also add, that some of the replies to the collie greyhound at stud thread are also a load of bollox. I've owned and worked running dogs since 1977-78, and I've shown one dog, once in 1986.

Just because someone prefers a well constructed, attractive looking dog doesn't mean they only keep it for show. 

But if the dog is physically sound (ie can catch it's qaurry and no broken up feet) why does it matter if a dog is slightly cow hocked or any other minor physical fault? Its had enough to get a real good dog as it is and trying to pick physical flaws makes it harder.

[Kerny92 1,246]

Another question i can think of that will warrant a thread. Would you personally buy a dog off a top breeding despite it looking weedy and lacking good confirmation? I don't know if i could accept second best despite it having great parents.

[poxon 5,768]

Looks account for nothing but breeding sound construction an workability accounts for everything.....just my opinion