Oh yes, we were trying to find ways to save dog shows. First reform the standards. Then give each group of dog owners their own kingdom, a sort of breaking up the show breeder monopoly on claiming to be best.
We have:
1. WORKING. (Their breeds are already developed to specialize in this work.)
The Hunters. Their domain is all dogs that hunt.
The Ranchers. Their domain is all herding, droving, and flock bonding dogs, tha actually work with livestock on a ranch or farm.
The Mushers. Their domain is all dogs that pull sleds or carts, and all sea dogs (transportation and draft dogs).
The Watchers. Their domain is all dogs that are kept to bark an alarm or scare away trespassers, and yard dogs that actually guard an enclosed area. (Only dogs NOT able to jump a 6′ fence.)
The Patrollers. Their domain is actual police dogs, military dogs, and shutzhund dogs that attack on command, yet have to be trustworthy in public. (Only dogs that can jump a 6′ fence.)
2. PROFESSIONAL (These have dogs that can NOT be sorted by breeds. Dogs must be trained for these tasks.)
The Sniffers. Their domain is all dogs that do search and rescue, city tracking, sniffer work, scent matching, arson sniffing, border patrol sniffing, customs sniffing, medical sniffing, drug sniffing, or other sniffing work except hunting.
The Special. Their domain is all the dogs that have special permission to go into pubic places as an assistance dog for handicapped people. or to cheer people in need. Guide dogs, hearing dogs, wheelchair dogs, etc, and visiting dogs taken to hospitals and such places to visit with people in a challenging situation.
3. COMPETITVE DOG SPORTS
The Stars. Their domain is all the dogs that perform obedience, drills, acting, or such competitive performances that require training.
The Ballsport People. Their domain is all dogs that are entered in ballsport type event. Excludes bloodsports and sports that involve animals other than dogs, or aggression. Includes agility, lure coursing, ball herding, circus acts, stunts, and all sports that involve balls.
The Field Trail People. Their domain is COMPETITIVE hunting type events. (Actual hunting, not as a sport, but people who take their dogs hunting, is covered under “hunters”.)
The Show Dog People. Their domain is competitive dog shows judged on appearance, conformation, or gait.
4. PET DOGS & HOUSEDOGS (A House Dog must have been bred to be especially good at living in a house. They must be easily and completely house trained, not need to crated, not be yappy or noisy, must be good with children and guests, and have a coat that is easy to care for and which doesn’t shed much.)
The Pocket Dog People. Their domain is all House Dogs for people who want a tiny, carryable dog, that travels well.
The Little Dog People. Their domain is all House Dogs for people who want a cat sized or twice cat sized dog, that is especially good as in indoor, uncrated pet.
The Middlepet Dog People. Their domain is all House dogs 22 to 44 pounds, that are bred to be good with children, and good alone in the house.
The Large Dog People. Their domain is all House dogs 44 to 66 pounds that are bred to be very tolerant, gentle, easy going, good with children and the elderly.
The Bigger Dog People. Their domain is all House dogs 66 to 88 pounds, bred to be exceptionally gentle with all people.
The Giant Dog People. Their domain is all House dogs 88 pounds or more, and bred to be very gentle with all people.
5. THE CANINE PRESERVERS
The Dogish People. Their domain is all dogs that are created from mixing with wild dogs or feral breeds with domestic dogs, in order to preserve the wild or feral type or genes.
The Wild Dog People. Their domain is all kept wild canines or feral type dogs, mostly unmixed with modern breeds of domestic dogs, to preserve them. Wolves, coyotes, foxes, etc.
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This clear sort of division, keeps each type of persons from trampling and taking over areas that they are not breeding for, just selling to. This is very important.
People without flocks of sheep should not breed ‘sheepdogs’ which they sell as herding dogs.
People who keep their dogs in kennels, crates, cages, or yards should never sell their puppies as pets – they have not selected which dogs to mate based on how good the dogs are in the house, or on a leash, or how good they are with children or guests.
These are the traits pet people usually buy a pet House Dog for – not looks; when pet people buy a House Dog for looks, it is usually because they assume the puppy comes from dogs that are good with children or can be kept in a house.
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