Comment to 100 Years of Breed "Improvement"

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    Just take a look at FCI unrecognized dog breeds, such as APBT, kangal etc. They've became much better than they were in the past. The main reason is that they aren't show dogs. 

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    • As far as strict interpretation of the breed standard, I think that is impossible. Interpretation is left up to human interpretations. We all see things differently. The standard is the same. What one judge sees as a plus another judge misinterprets it. The reality is it is a fault. Just like pointed out the kicked tail on the Pug is a fault. The ridged back on the ridge back is a fault.

      I think the standards should be fixed. I think the judge should know them if they are judging them. But I know every judge is supposed to have in their mind the perfect example of what the standard should look like and judge the dogs based upon that imaginary image. i know that each judge will have a different image. I also know that judge will choose a dog over another dog and they are only supposed to pick the dog that closely matches their imaginary image of the breed standard.

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        Hulk? Imposible...

        The APBT isn't a dog of conformation's standar, but if you like see a standar, the best is ADBA, the first association pure breed of APBT, after UKC. But UKC cross the way from dogs show.

        The most important in the APBT is caracter, stamina, brave, and resistence. Hulk is a dog so weigth, 80kg. This dog doesn't run long distances and finish like the first time. 

        STANDAR.

        In Hulk we can look ddb's blood, neapolitan's blood and bully's blood. Obiusly it doesn't correct with the ADBA standar.

        Examples like Chinaman, Mayday, little gator, red boy, etc... it is other thing that Hulk.

        I can't write that i wanna write, because i don't know express.

        Un saludo

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          In order to know the limits of the size of the APBT you would have to go back to the original practice of the Pit. Competitor would inspect the opponents dogs by picking them up and checking them. So the weight of the dogs were restricted to a narrow range.  Even in the ADBA standard I think the upper limit of 75 pounds is too much.

          I will post something else on this later when I have a chance to refer to my old books and articles.