[peacebaby]

"The Westminster accepts all pure-bred dogs,...."

Not true. The snobs don't recognize Australian Shepherds. Wish they did because IMO Aussies are one of the most beautiful breeds of dogs.

Golden retrievers are everywhere! But they are beautiful, more so than that Chihauahahahahah, or the little doggie that looks like a mop, what's it's name.

[nomorelurker]

Peacebaby I thought I had seen Aussies at Westminster. I have 5 Aussies. They have way more individual personality than any other dog.

[LibFreeOrDie]

The AKC recognizes Australian Shepherds:

http://www.akc.org/breeds/australian_shepherd/index.cfm

[dervish]

Some people consider breeds better off if they are not accepted in the AKC. Many breed groups fight off the push to be part of the AKC, especially performance breeds like Australian Shepherds.