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Why Conformation Shows are important

by Debra Amszi
Conformation shows are a place to go in person and see the best collies and study why they look the best. As you know we as humans are weak in many things concerning our brain. We can get side tracked. We can forget what looks good, unless we compare to the best. We as breeders can get kennel blind, which is to get so used to looking at our own collies and not see faults beginning to show up down our line that could lose the grand beauty and function of the great collie breed, if we do not attend conformation dog shows to study. If this trick on our mind continues then we could be putting collies out in the world that are not as good as they could be or were in the past. If breeder do not compare their own collies at conformation shows and train their own mind what looks the best, then what they breed will not be as attractive to the public and the demand will dwindle then the breed will be gone.

If we support breeders that do not go study the best collies in person at shows, and refuse to keep the collie up to the standard closest to the perfection then we will lose the collie breed. If the multitudes of collies out in the public are weak versions of the best then most of the public will not know what a truly nice collie really looks and acts like, then the demand will go down and the collie breed can be lost.

It is wrong and shameful for collie breeders to not try to keep their selves reminded of how a great collie should look and act. The breeder should be out there and involved in the full knowledge and refresher activities to make sure they are doing the breed right.

If we have not studied and identified each angle, view, and measurement of what exactly makes one collie look better than another collie we will not know how to breed and will not be a good breeder. The greatest painter of all time, Leonardo da Vinci, used his interest in science to study the human body by knowing the details of real muscles and bodies taken apart to grasp in his mind how to make the best image of a human.

If we tell ourselves that our collie with a badly slanting back scull is too pretty to worry about such a detailed and silly conformation fault then we will not watch for that in our breeding choices. Someone with a fresh view will see a beautiful collie with a strong smart looking expression and be able to compare to the weakened collie and shiver at the feeling of the inferior structure even if they do not know what detail caused the different image. Breeders see and study their own collies and see them as they want to see them if they do not make effort to study and compare to the best and to do it in person at a show. This happens in the breeder’s mind if they do not remind their selves of the best possible qualities for the great collie. Do you as a buyer want to pay high dollars to a breeder that is not active in refreshing their mind on what is the best and comparing their selves to the best at shows?


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		Conformation shows are important because humans need the deep study and thought of this game to keep the collie moving and looking as good as possible: Does your breeder at least go to some shows every year , not just sending a collie with a handler, and at least try to learn right along with their collie? Does your breeder at least attend handling classes once a month or more so their collies can practice being around other collies in the ring atmosphere so the breeder can also watch other collies and develop an eye for what looks the best in a collie? If your breeder is older and makes show quality collies then they have been to shows in the past and know more.The proof is in the puppies they have bred, but if a breeder has not had much experience with shows and is not currently attending public classes and public shows to compare and learn then there is less of a chance they are making good breeding choices. Most of all you as a buyer should study and learn about collies so you can spend your hard earned money on a good collie that will grow up to look like a collie. If you can not see the parents of the parents then the pups could grow up to look like the grandparents and surprise you. I know there are a lot of good breeders and people breeding some good collies but I also know there are people that sound so nice and claim to be breeders and do not have good collies or do not have papers and knowledge of their lines like they so plainly claim.



		Why Conformation Shows are important by Debra Amszi Conformation shows are a place to go in person and see the best collies and study why they look the best. As you know we as humans are weak in many things concerning our brain. We can get side tracked. We can forget what looks good, unless we compare to the best. We as breeders can get kennel blind, which is to get so used to looking at our own collies and not see faults beginning to show up down our line that could lose the grand beauty and function of the great collie breed, if we do not attend conformation dog shows to study. If this trick on our mind continues then we could be putting collies out in the world that are not as good as they could be or were in the past. If breeder do not compare their own collies at conformation shows and train their own mind what looks the best, then what they breed will not be as attractive to the public and the demand will dwindle then the breed will be gone. If we support breeders that do not go study the best collies in person at shows, and refuse to keep the collie up to the standard closest to the perfection then we will lose the collie breed. If the multitudes of collies out in the public are weak versions of the best then most of the public will not know what a truly nice collie really looks and acts like, then the demand will go down and the collie breed can be lost. It is wrong and shameful for collie breeders to not try to keep their selves reminded of how a great collie should look and act. The breeder should be out there and involved in the full knowledge and refresher activities to make sure they are doing the breed right. If we have not studied and identified each angle, view, and measurement of what exactly makes one collie look better than another collie we will not know how to breed and will not be a good breeder. The greatest painter of all time, Leonardo da Vinci, used his interest in science to study the human body by knowing the details of real muscles and bodies taken apart to grasp in his mind how to make the best image of a human. If we tell ourselves that our collie with a badly slanting back scull is too pretty to worry about such a detailed and silly conformation fault then we will not watch for that in our breeding choices. Someone with a fresh view will see a beautiful collie with a strong smart looking expression and be able to compare to the weakened collie and shiver at the feeling of the inferior structure even if they do not know what detail caused the different image. Breeders see and study their own collies and see them as they want to see them if they do not make effort to study and compare to the best and to do it in person at a show. This happens in the breeder’s mind if they do not remind their selves of the best possible qualities for the great collie. Do you as a buyer want to pay high dollars to a breeder that is not active in refreshing their mind on what is the best and comparing their selves to the best at shows?



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