o/t Anyone else gonna be watching Cruft's ?

[Karabiner]

Starts tonight 8pm BBC2, I'm so excited 

[lazaroonie]

watching it ? Red is bloody well going to win it !!!

woof woof....

and of course snpooy - he'll be watchng it, having a J Arthur...

[Heid]

I watch it in dribs and drabs...I enjoy watching the agility and stuff like that.

I went with a friend to watch her dog who had qualified - I hated it<g> Really obnoxious owners and breeders...

Quite amazing egos there

[Sark79]

I love the dogs.

But the people kind of P... me off abit. 

Alot of them seem to treat the dogs as machines.  I wonder if they actually like the dogs or are they just a tool to win with.

There was one bloke I saw who had kept his dog in for 3 days. All this just to make sure the dog stayed clean. The dog must have been bored to tears.

What life is this for a dog.  Dogs aren't meant to have perfume and ribbons. Do dogs actually enjoy getting bathed, brushed and styled for 7 hours every day. Do they b....cks.

My dogs go for 2 or 3 walks every day. They get love and attention . They play football and swim. They don't get told " Roland and Elvis...get away from that awful mud....you will get so dirty....oh dear look at you"  (  said in a posh and stuck up voice)

I wonder if the dogs in crufts get that.  I am not talking about the working dogs, obedience and agility.  They are obviously dogs who have exercise and mental stimulation. And if you have any kind of dog, you will be well aware this is what all dogs need.

Most of the owners are arrogant snobs.

I did like the Whipet who won a few years ago. Atleast the woman said " I love her she is a special girl, no more showing, we are going to retire now and go home and lay on the couch and watch TV"

Most of the others " oh it is a fine example of a dog". No emotion or love for the dog. Do they actually keep the dog after he/she has served their purpose or do they move onto the next dog looking for a potential champion? 

I know some of them genuinly like the dog, but with most of them I cant see it.

I may be wrong, but I don't think I am.

[thetank]

I disagree, just coz they aren't allowed to roll in mud does not mean they aren't content little doggies.

A well trained dog is a happy dog.

[Sark79]

I agree,  mud isn't everyones idea of fun... I am a fan though 

But do they actually enjoy being carried around and brushed ect most of the day, day after , day after day?

I think they would prefer to have a life with walks, smells to sniff and interaction with other dogs.

Ok, they do meet other dogs at these shows. But it is hard to wag your tail from the inside of a doggy carry basket.

[BlueWolf]

erm no lol

[Karabiner]

I think it's cats that get carried around in those things.

Those show dogs look extremely happy to me, unless they're faking it.

[BlueWolf]

Kinda reminds me of those americans who push their kids into beauty pagents, saying they love it when 90% of them hate it

[thetank]

Those show dogs look extremely happy to me, unless they're faking it.

 

Dogs love attention from their masters. All them dogs at the show are very well treated IMHO.

[ifm]

i can think of nothing more pathetic i'm afraid......................

[Chili]

I hate crufts and everything it stands for.. I used to work for a well known sponsor of crufts?  and had to work it for 2 years running.  Most of the time i was walking around with my gob on the floor at some of the things the breeders did.  Never have i met more weird, insane and disolusioned people than dog breeders.  Cat breeders are a bit better - at least they are funny ecentric.

[ifm]

i know there are cat lovers on here but i detest the creatures, ewwwwwww

[Karabiner]

Well I am just a dog lover and the opportunity to see the best examples of all those different breeds gives me great pleasure.

Every year I see this and almost get another dog.

Nothing too deep here.

[ifm]

i live very near to the NEC and it is without doubt the most popular event they hold there, they used to close the collector road and use it as a carpark till they extended the NEC!!!!!!
Defo a market for this stuff and no doubt much fun for those who like that sort of thing, just not my cup of tea is all, no offense intended.