Hondenshow nieuwe stijl
Geplaatst: 05 sep 2023, 14:31
Dog show
Next year, when Dog Show time comes round, we would like to see a wholly new brand of showmanship introduced into the show venues.
We were horribly bored by the judging last week—all that business of standing around a ring, hour after hour, brushing a dog’s hair the wrong way and jacking his tail up with the palm of your hand.
Who cares, anyway? Only a handful of fanciers know about a dog’s points, and besides, conformation and ring manners are piffling qualities in a dog, revealing little about the animal’s character, exploits, or temper.
A dog should be made to work for his ribbon, each breed in his own wise. Pointers should have to point, Shepherds should be required to herd a band of sheep from the east goal to the west goal. Poodles should be required to jump through a paper hoop, not just follow Mrs. Sherman Hoyt around the ring. English bull terriers should be made to count up to ten, retrievers retrieve rubber ducks, Scotties chew up old shoes. Greyhounds should be put over the high hurdles. Sled dogs should race with a little anti-toxin, while St. Bernards carry brandy to anyone in the audience who feels weak, preferably us.
Next year, when Dog Show time comes round, we would like to see a wholly new brand of showmanship introduced into the show venues.
We were horribly bored by the judging last week—all that business of standing around a ring, hour after hour, brushing a dog’s hair the wrong way and jacking his tail up with the palm of your hand.
Who cares, anyway? Only a handful of fanciers know about a dog’s points, and besides, conformation and ring manners are piffling qualities in a dog, revealing little about the animal’s character, exploits, or temper.
A dog should be made to work for his ribbon, each breed in his own wise. Pointers should have to point, Shepherds should be required to herd a band of sheep from the east goal to the west goal. Poodles should be required to jump through a paper hoop, not just follow Mrs. Sherman Hoyt around the ring. English bull terriers should be made to count up to ten, retrievers retrieve rubber ducks, Scotties chew up old shoes. Greyhounds should be put over the high hurdles. Sled dogs should race with a little anti-toxin, while St. Bernards carry brandy to anyone in the audience who feels weak, preferably us.