[Magdalen] Westminster.

[Jay Weigel]

A good Golden is far from dumb, which is why they are used as guide dogs
and service dogs. Unfortunately, backyard breeders have screwed up the
breed a LOT, thus lowering the allover breed IQ.

Springers are needy and also very active, which is why we have
(regretfully) crossed them off our list of possible future dogs. We've also
downsized possible breeds, although whatever we end up with has to be able
to get up the stairs in our house. We both like pugs, having some
familiarity with them as parental pets, and although I am not a particular
fan of little dogs, thanks to Georgia's Koi Ji I learned to like Lhasa
Apsos. We are also rather drawn to the Sussex spaniel. A canine, however,
is not an immediate planned member of the family.

On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Charles Wohlers <
charles.wohlers at verizon.net> wrote:

> Well, since we had springer spaniels when growing up, that's my favorite.
> They *really* don't like to be left alone, but wonderful otherwise. After
> retirement, my parents had golden retrievers, which I don't care for. Very
> affectionate, but also very dumb.
>
> I must mention here that Lee's oldest sister was (at the time, maybe
> still) the youngest person to ever win at Westminster, for best brace of
> dogs. She was (IIRC) 10 at the time, so this would have been in the late
> 40's. We also have a framed copy of a magazine ad for Purina, which
> features a cute little girl (Lee, age 7 or so) with a couple of the
> shelties they raised. Shelties, being herding dogs, are fine with me.
>
> Chad Wohlers
> Woodbury, VT USA
> chadwohl at satucket.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Jay Weigel
> Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 10:03 AM
> To: magdalen at herberthouse.org
> Subject: Re: [Magdalen] Westminster.
>
> Well, I don't care for terriers, even though I grew up with one. My
> favorites are the Herding and Working groups. Ot's a personal thing,
> obviously. The BIS is simply about which dog is the best example of not
> only its breed, but its group, and I disagreed mightily with that choice.
> I'm not a particular fan of beagles, but she didn't strike me as a really
> great one, either. I thought the English Springer was the best last night,
> although I was secretly pulling for either the Portuguese Water Dog or the
> Shih Tzu, neither of which breed would I particularly want to own. S/O,
> having grown up with Springers, was smitten.
>
> On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 9:34 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>  On Wed, Feb 18, 2015 at 8:27 AM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
>> magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Anyway, it's over for another year with a beagle named Best in Show.
>>
>>
>> Wish I could have watched. I adore Airedale Terriers especially. They're
>> so
>> huggable! Obviously I have a keen technical interest in breed
>> characteristics. :)
>>
>> And the hilarious film Best in Show is a must-see, perhaps especially
>> right
>> after seeing the real Westminster.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Scott R. Knitter
>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>>
>>
>