Talk:Breed standard (dogs)

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[edit] Nomenclature

By "The naming of dogs is inconsistent and capricious." did you mean the naming of dog breeds or the registered-naming bit covered elsewhere? Elf | Talk 21:56, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)

The naming of breeds. Quill 22:20, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)

breeders in one country might cull out puppies that would be acceptable for show in another country - does "cull" have a special meaning in this context? To me as a general, non-specialist reader, the first meaning that comes to mind is "kill", and it needs to be made clear whether or not that's the actual meaning. 81.151.18.93 03:29, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

No, 'cull' simply means 'cull'; it should be interpreted according to the standard dictionary definition: "to cull" is to select or to remove the culls from, culls being that which is inferior or worthless. Culling may include killing what is removed, but that is a step apart from the actual cull. Good comment Quill 23:46, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
Above comments moved from Talk:Breed standard as that page was initially used for dog discussions pertaining to breed standards. Sting_au Talk 22:37, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
No problem with it. Quill (talk) 22:52, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Experience in judging or showing?

Ahh, uhm...Does/do the author/authors of this article have experience in showing or judging dogs in any KC? I don't want to offend anyone... and what is that "conformation point" thing? One might refer to points of conformation detailed in the standard (but not usually), but not some catchall list called "conformation points" that apply to all breeds. Puzzled...--Hafwyn (talk) 13:46, 15 May 2008 (UTC)