lemon dalmation

[loopyc]

can i show my lemon dalmation?

[spinchimp]

Show it what - the way to Amarillo?

[Quizmonkey]

Or show it the way to spell dalmatian?

[Snappy]

I dont think so as lemon spots are highly undesireable!

[smudge]

Ah, shame 'cos I think this one is rather cute.

[B00]

Why are they called lemon when their spots are brown?

[maggie01]

I had to laugh at spinchimp. I thought they were all black and white.

[smudge]

Coloured Dlamations

[smudge]

*or even Dalmations!

[campbellking]

Weren't they called 'liver-spotted' in a 'Hundred and one Dalmatians' ? (Fantastic book turned into one of the lousiest films ever).

[smudge]

Liver spots do sound familiar campbellking & there was me thinking that only 'old' people got them!

[campbellking]

Two months and one day from the big 40. The liver spots are coming to Campbell soon...

[smudge]

Oh, rest assured campellking, I'm 58 in August, but haven't any signs of liver spots - yet!

You're still only a Spring chicken!

[smudge]

I lied - I'm 59 in August, but only feel 28 - at times!

[campbellking]

I think I have regressed as I get older. Never mind, in our hospital you have to be over 75 to be classified as 'elderly', so we've both got a bit of a way to go. Probably be pension age too soon...

[smudge]

He, he, I certainly hope so C!

[smudge]

Whoops - I mean that we've both got a way to go!!!!

[lankeela]

The KC breed standard (by which all dogs are judged in this country) says that 'patches, tricolours and lemon spots highly undesirable'. This does not mean that you cannot show them, as we do not have 'disqualifying' faults in this country; judges are told to consider any faults on their merit, i.e. if a dog was of a very poor temperament or unsound, the colour would be the least important consideration. However, you should not expect to be placed higher than a dog of a correct colour (i.e. black or liver spotted) if that dog was of equal merit to yours in other ways. Realistically though I doubt any judge worth their salt would want to place a lemon spotted. Even if you were the only one in the class they can withhold the prizes if the dog 'lacks sufficient merit'.

If you wanted to show your dog, why did you not go for one of the accepted colours?

You could always try your luck at a Companion Dog Show, where although the pedigree classes have to be judged to the KC breed standards, there are usually lots of other classes such as dog in best condition, handsomest dog, waggiest tail etc.

[lankeela]

On reflection, I feel that people who are breeding/advertising dogs of non standard colours are only out to make money out of people who think they are getting something 'special' when in fact all they are getting is sub-standard dogs.

The same goes for breeders who sell so-called 'designer dogs' such as Puggles (Pug x Beagle) and charge anything up to �1,500 for what is in effect a mongrel.

Still, more fool those who pay the prices!

[loopyc]

thank you lankella we rescued daisy from an absuvive owner she was starved and beaten i had her because i love dogs and hate abuse in any form. any way i have turned her from a shy scared dog to a lovely fanily pet she is so beautiful i just wondered if i could show her as to me she isnt undesirable, will try for the waggiest tail as she stands a good chance of winning that. thank you again for your answer.