Talk:Conformation point

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[edit] Breed Standard?

This article really should be a part of the article on Standards. Also, I have not heard this terminology -- one might talk about points of conformation, as in pointing out items on a chart, but a list like this is not used anywhere that I know of (internet searches only turn up articles that seem to be referring to this one on Wikipedia) nor is it particularly helpful. It would make a nice "example" or something section in an article about Standards. Also, a fault is described in the standard as a fault; it is not the absence of perfection in a requirement.--Hafwyn (talk) 15:51, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Replaced

Rewrote this part; if anyone is offended, sorry... Conformation judging at basic levels (4H?) may just be running through the list on this page, but once the dogs are "Standard-ized" it becomes something of an art form. That's what makes it a sport, rather than just trotting out the dog, having boxes on a list checked off, and then going home. --Hafwyn (talk) 16:36, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

(Replaced part) In dog breeding and showing, a conformation point is any one out of a long list of dog attributes known as the breed standard. This is a set standard, usually written, which is used to judge a given dog against the hypothetical ideal specimen of that breed. All the winners of Best of Breed (or Variety in some cases) compete in group competition with other breeds that do relatively the same thing. However, each individual dog in the group ring is being judged against its own breed's standard. An incorrect conformation point is known as a fault.