I believe the above statement should read.~JO~ said:I was responding to Nicolas post as she felt she couldn't show a dog that is walked for hours at a time.mally said:I've yet to see a whippet that works and has muscle tone to come anywhere at a KC show..
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Vixen out in the field..
There is a big difference between walking and working.
Whippets judged at KC shows are judged on conformation and closeness to the breed standard, not how fit they are :thumbsup:
'Whippets judged at KC shows should be judged on conformation and closeness to the breed standard, not how fit they are' :thumbsup:
Thats why i was advised not to walk and run my dogs if i wanted to do well showing them.....
The shows i've been to the judges couldn't have known about the breed standards as many were over sized and over wieght and those were the ones that won.
IMO a whippet should be fit and nicely tucked up and above all alert.. but thats just my opinion for all it's worth.