Why the hell do the judges invariably select smaller breeds for best in show?
“Cute & fuzzy factor”
At least yet another freak Peke didn’t win this year.
There are some judges who are so prejudiced towards fuzzy bunny dogs that I’ve seen them put up horrid things over excellent larger dogs with short coats.
A judge’s decision is inviolate.
They shall not be questioned.
[in public, anyway]
I wondered that too.
The Affen was a beautiful dog but (for my taste) there was a German Short Hair that took my breath away. And it did not win best in the sporting group.
I guess it gets down to what dog best fits what the AKC says is the breed standard. As for the intangibles, I could not see what the Aff had over other breeds last night (some years there are a few that just jump out at you. Not this year’s group though).