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Grazioso Kennel Basic User Posts : 75 |
How many people actually use the retirement couch? What is your criteria for who gets put there vs. simply FHed?
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Amoroso Premium Member Posts : 500+ |
I use it for my Merit award winners...some others use it for their top show dogs, but I don't. However, the Merit winners are few and very special (I've bred three so far, in breeds where there hadn't been any previous ones since 2007-2008), so I choose to keep those. Em |
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Leotyde Kennels Premium Member Posts : 91 |
this post has been edited 3 time(s) Just the special dogs... Had GCH CH Degree Lucky Strike there in my basic until she died. #1 English Setterby GCh points (239), #40 all time ES, 2 group wins (which was not happening at the time or now).... Could not fh, felt like a crime. One special"dog" www.showdog.com/dog.aspx?id=12252049 Eta she would be silver grand in akc, that would be a cool addition... And another reason I held on lol Also typing at 4am, bad idea ----- Last edited by Leotyde Kennels on 7/19/2014 3:21:40 AM ----- Last edited by Leotyde Kennels on 7/19/2014 3:27:30 AM ----- Last edited by Leotyde Kennels on 7/19/2014 3:28:38 AM |
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Beach Dunes Basic User Posts : 500+ |
I keep my dogs that win BIS or many group placements. I have not had a merit dog yet. My 3 current couch dogs are: A 19 BIG winner A 2 BIS, 10 BIG winner and A 10 BIG winner The BIS winner almost being a merit dog and having produced the top sop for the time that introduced a 10 HD. |
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Amoroso Premium Member Posts : 500+ |
I should say, if one of my dogs won a BIS, I would definitely not FH him/her! Lol my merit winners have been in breeds that don't win BIS yet (a Dachshund bitch, a Bull Terrier stud, and a Keeshond stud), so that is why I justify to keep them over my good show dogs Em |
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Amoroso Premium Member Posts : 500+ |
this post has been edited 1 time(s) double post ----- Last edited by Amoroso on 7/19/2014 11:57:49 AM |
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GraceInGlory Premium Member Posts : 1,000+ |
Maybe I have a hard time letting go... but I keep just about all of my Grand Champions! LOL Occasionally, if I need to cut back on expenses, I'll go through and FH some of the dogs that had less noteworthy show careers or offspring lists. |
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