well bred vs. not so much. how it affects physical appearance

[Criosphynx]

Poms generally are too big. Like waaay to big...mine is 9lbs and shes too big...so the 30lb ones are definetly not correct LOL

Pits begin to look like pit/mastiff mixes (gee wonder why)


I personally also prefer the spitz/deerhead poms and chis.

 

[Upendi&Mina]

There is a big difference looks wise in byb shih tzus and well bred ones. My gramma's is obviously very poorly bred and has a terrible underbite, even when his mouth is closed you can still see his lower teeth. It's sad really. He also has the strangest coat I've seen on a shih, it's somewhere in between curly and straight making it almost nappy.

 

[Xandra]

forgot this earlier
the Rottie was originally a butcher's dog (litteral translation of metzgerhund) and as such it caught cattle like the british bulldog. the "aloof w/ strangers' thing was developed later by those who chose to make guard dogs of them. so congenial isn't necessarily incorrect temperament for the breed only for the portion used as guards. even w/ modern working ABs & bandogs many breeders prefer a moderately social dog to the "aloof" one.

Everything I have heard and everything I have read has said that they were butcher's dogs and that included guard work. When droving the herds they were expected to guard them as well, and I've read more than once that they owners used to keep their money in a pouch on the dog's neck. Doesn't sound like their functions would lend themselves to a very congenial attitude towards strangers. Not to mention that that was a very long time ago, before the breed had a standard or anything, and before it was revived (I don't remember if they used outside blood but I wouldn't be surprised).

Anyways sorry for the hijack.