Comments on: Purebred Dog Rejects

By: Jan K

Jan K — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 20:19:27 +0000

Our beagle Kobi had an overbite and therefore could never be a show dog. Which was fine because no one was looking for one. He turned out to be the perfect pet!
The current crew are perfect companions, and really, that’s the only thing that matters to me.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 12:17:10 +0000

Good article! As one of those serious hobby breeders, I have become far too judgmental when looking at dogs, critiquing to the point where I see only flaws and not all the exceptionally good points in dogs. I love hearing (and seeing!) that the owners of the pet quality puppies are (usually far more) happy with their dogs than the show group are. Dogs, thankfully, don’t judge each other OR humans. I wish we truly were more like them.

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 30 Jun 2015 01:32:19 +0000

Just like with people, I like to look more at what’s on the inside than what’s on the outside. 🙂 That was interesting about the Chinese Crested dogs, I didn’t know some were born covered with fur.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 23:12:14 +0000

Honey is beautiful. We had a Standard Poodle once that was a reject because his nose was too brown. His nickname was mocha nose and we loved him all the more for it and his mocha lips. We thought those traits were outstanding.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:51:50 +0000

While I find Laika to be a perfect companion for me I am still shocked that she has such bad hips. It’s a shame that some people who breed dogs don’t do genetic testing beforehand to make sure dogs with hip dysplasia, etc aren’t being bred. I certainly can’t guarantee that she got it from her parents but considering they had an “oopsie” littler I’m guessing they didn’t do any health screenings… Grrr. But personality wise I wouldn’t change a thing.

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:53:54 +0000

I’m proud to say I’m a perfect specimen of a GBGV! Bailie on the other hand is a reject, her legs are about 2″ too long, her ears a bit short. Mom says she doesn’t care as she loves us both no matter if we are perfect or not. As long as we are healthy, everything is good. GBGV litters tend to have many pups with legs that are too long, so there are a lot of imperfect ones around and some are 4-6″ too tall.

By: Groovy Goldendoodles

Groovy Goldendoodles — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 18:21:13 +0000

My boys are PAWfect (to me) based only because they love me unconditionally. All the other qualifications aren’t that important. #justsaying

By: Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom

Callie, Shadow, and Ducky's Mom — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:30:27 +0000

Callie and Shadow are perfect Golden Retrievers in my opinion; and since they are MY (and Sam’s) dogs, our opinions are the only ones that count in this house.

I personally think that disqualifying a dog’s “show quality” status because of its weight or the shape of its head is BS. The judges should be more concerned with the dog’s health status than some personal idea of what the perfect dog looks like.

And then there’s Ducky. Certainly not a Corgi or Lab “show quality” dog by any standard. And we can’t even guess at what her first months of life were like before animal control picked her up as a stray. But we do know that all of her little imperfections make her a perfect addition to our little family. And, again, our opinions are the only ones that matter to us.

By: Taryn

Taryn — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:23:00 +0000

Wilson was a show dog reject as well. His back wasn’t perfectly level…..a jacked-up back end was the showring’s loss and my gain! He did exactly what we asked of him…healed a broken heart….perfectly!

Jimmy was never bound for the show ring, but had his temperment tested for his performance sport aptitude. He was deemed to be the right combo of drive and biddability for agility. I think he ended up being a bit over the top in drive but he definitely was very willing to work, picks up new things easily, and loves the game. I don’t think he would have fit well in a just-a-pet home, but he was a good fit for me.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 14:29:26 +0000

My dogs are perfect because they are great dogs, That’s about it,