I loved the show. Appreciate your knowledge of the breed, so I have a question. Would the judge feel any pressure to choose this Pekingese because 116 previous judges had chosen this one before her?
I thought the Peke was beautiful; in fact, I loved all the dogs. Just was wondering how judges make their decisions. Can they block out everything that’s gone on before, and just choose the one they think is Best? Since you are an insider, I thought you could enlighten those of us who need it.
“how the judges make their decisions”
I think the whole thing’s bogus. You can compare vislas to other vislas, or Rotts to Rotts, but there’s no way to judge between other breeds.
On the other hand, comparing Siamese cats now, with the pointy faces, to the Siamese of the past with rounder faces, is purely a matter of style and opinion. Similar situation and also bogus.
My 2 cents