#crufts

[muttsandmustelidae]

this has been an Indy appreciation post 😌

[withers-sas-dog]

Toad Aka Withers from SAS Rogue Heroes S2 wins the best Historical Hound in Hamnet🏆

Thank you @lostgirl88 ❤

[elvenferretots]

Thoughts on the dentition of the dobe that was BOB at Crufts this year (Korifey Vanquish)? This doesn't look normal to me but I'd like an opinion of a person who is in a breed and does bitework

Oh, sweet Jesus Christ, I hate that. I don't like being the conformation guy who is the Crufts party pooper, but nonsense like this is why I'm the Crufts party pooper.

This dog is missing a tooth, but that is not his problem. Missing teeth are expected from this breed, since they have a tendency to break them working. Severe malocclusion to the point of possibly being a slight wry mouth is NOT. As you've guessed, teeth are very very important to a breed whose only historic purpose is to bite people and whose main purpose still is to bite people/equipment, so in the AKC breed ring, this dog would be so severely penalized he would not be worth showing.

Conveniently, I have two dogs with correct bite. Inconveniently, they are both missing teeth due to aforementioned "dogs who bite for a living break teeth" problem:

In both dogs, their incisors fit snugly top over bottom when the mouth is closed, and their canines fit snugly parallel to each other and perpendicular to the jaw in a true scissor bite. This minimizes their risk of tooth breakage, uneven wear, or poor/painful grip on the bite. The Crufts dog has both a misaligned incisor (not overlapping the bottom incisor) and a misaligned bottom canine (sticking out sideways).

You'll also notice that even my seven year old dog with significant wear on his teeth has healthier gums than the Crufts dog, although whether that's due to gingival hyperplasia or just that bad of a bite, I'm not sure.

I'm extremely concerned seeing a dog with a bad bite being put up in a breed in which that is the most important trait in the dog. This would be like the winning husky having a hackney gait, the winning bloodhound having short erect ears, or the winning poodle having a drop coat.

[blueboyluca]

Kiss My Dust "Shelby" was the Crufts Novice Cup Overall Small Winner! Clear rounds in both Jumping and Agility.

[canine-classified]

Fenton of Kentwood (at 12 months) : German Shepherd Dog Dog World Annual 1962

[okami]

"Some people say the German shepherd has become exaggerated' it literally didn't pass the vet check today Frank

[megpricephotography]

Remembering that time a friend & I went to Crufts back in 2012 & we wandered around Discover Dogs (where you can meet the breeds) & I met a sweet red & white border collie & a small merle border collie & had a bit of a chat with their owner. I took a pic of the red/white:

And then... 2.5 years later in late summer of 2014, my dad, who likes dogs but was in no way involved in the Dog World, started going out with a women, who lived about 90 mins away from us & who had 3 border collies - a pup & 2 adults (she was actually also the one who found my Flynn).

First time I met her border collies, I kept looking at the red & white male in particular & thinking "That dog? Why is that dog familiar, where have I seen him before?". I didn't say anything all evening, cause I felt like I must be wrong (I knew she'd never visited our town before) & I wanted to avoid sounding crazy but it kept niggling & niggling me, that somehow I'd met him. Then dad's gf randomly mentioned she'd had both the adult dogs at Crufts for just one year & I suddenly I knew! Pulled the photo up & checked & sure enough: same dog! It's a small world!

Lovely old Hovis:

[yanderekun]

BOUNTY: $50 REWARD

SEEKING: American Kennel Club light blue snowflake plush dog toy

Hello tumblr! Two years ago, I adopted a 9 year old chihuahua from the shelter. Her name is Cheli and shes now 11 years old.

Her previous owners surrended her to the shelter after having her for 9 years because of a divorce. Luckily, the shelter gave me copies of her previous medical records which included the phone number for the ex-wife (the ex-husband was the one who surrendered her, not the wife.)

When I got in contact with her to let her know I adopted her old buddy and to let her know shes safe with me, she shared a ton of pics and videos of her when she was a puppy. As you can see, my girly girl is quite grey now.

Particularly, she shared with me that Cheli used to love a blue snowflake toy. It was her favorite. Although I provide her with two trunks full of puzzles and toys, I would love for her to have a copy of her old snowflake toy pictured above from her puppy photos.

The wife said the ex-husband threw all her toys away, so it isnt possible to get her original one.

I am offering a $50 bounty to anyone who has this AKC snowflake toy or helps me find a purchaseable active online listing for it. Used or new.

(Already checked the AKC website and as of February 8th 2025, it isnt currently listed.)