Looks don't matter

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

I get the drift, regarding looks, over working ability, and perhaps it is simply pure coincidence....but the best dogs I have EVER seen in action,.... all looked good...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[roybo 2,873]

Of course you'll never know what worker you may be investing in for maybe a year or 2. Conversely you can't see if  an 8 week old pup will be a looker, some don't blossom into lookers even though they were nice pups

  I certainly wouldn't pick a stud dog on looks  or colour . But you may like a "type" be that build ,size , or coat ,and that may suit where you work the dog ,or may prefer racy over strong . I think we all have one eye on certain things that appeal .

[shaaark 10,935]

1 hour ago, Kerny92 said:

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.

Definitely not. But that's me. There's been a few times over the years where I've fancied a stronger, sounder looking pup over it's siblings, and by the time they're 7 - 8 months, mine have been slightly overtaken physically by a couple of the other siblings lol.

 

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

Sound construction can mean that a dog is less likely to pick up injuries and more likely to run well. I don't mean whether a dog is light and racy or heavy and strong, but whether its well balanced and proportioned.

Now to me, those qualities ARE what makes a dog nice looking.

Feet are another discussion altogether as the shape, ie. cat footed vs. flat footed seems less important than the strength of bone and cartilage in there, and to my mind a bit of sensible exercise on hill and woodland while still a pup helps here. Maybe it helps them deveop a sensible running style too???

[shaaark 10,935]

1 hour ago, nothernlite said:

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

Same here, my best catch dog by far weren't exactly a great looking dog lol

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

Just to add, I agree it's hard to predict what a pup will grow into but if the parents both look and perform well, pick one that appeals and hope for the best!

[Gilbey 1,478]

"form follows function"

[Kerny92 1,246]

Just now, Gilbey said:

"form follows function"

But you don't find out the function until it's taken it's form.

[nothernlite 18,089]

Picked the smallest pup from a litter ended up the biggest of the litter st the end of the day it's what you do and put into them that counts in the end 

[dogmandont 9,966]

1 hour ago, Phil Lloyd said:

I get the drift, regarding looks, over working ability, and perhaps it is simply pure coincidence....but the best dogs I have EVER seen in action,.... all looked good...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Correct Phil, beauty is as beauty does.

[Wales1234 5,562]

I usually let my misses pick the pup they’ve all come from the same parents so it’s a lucky dip in my eyes get on with it , I’d happy have a bald short weird looking dog that did the job 

[Black neck 16,272]

If it looks the part it usally is 

You look at any decent working dog whatever cross or pure you can tell if its right to do the job wether it does or not different matter 

[Black neck 16,272]

Prime example looks the bollox is the bollox

[Black neck 16,272]

13 minutes ago, Black neck said:

If it looks the part it usally is 

You look at any decent working dog whatever cross or pure you can tell if its right to do the job wether it does or not different matter 

What are you confused about furgal that makes perfect sense

[shaaark 10,935]

1 hour ago, Maximus Ferret said:

Sound construction can mean that a dog is less likely to pick up injuries and more likely to run well. I don't mean whether a dog is light and racy or heavy and strong, but whether its well balanced and proportioned.

Now to me, those qualities ARE what makes a dog nice looking.

Feet are another discussion altogether as the shape, ie. cat footed vs. flat footed seems less important than the strength of bone and cartilage in there, and to my mind a bit of sensible exercise on hill and woodland while still a pup helps here. Maybe it helps them deveop a sensible running style too???

 

1 hour ago, Maximus Ferret said:

Just to add, I agree it's hard to predict what a pup will grow into but if the parents both look and perform well, pick one that appeals and hope for the best!

What I was trying to say M F